Asthma News

Posted May 23, 2012:

• Phthalates in PVC Floors Taken Up by the Body in Infants
• Viral Infections in Infancy Not Linked to Childhood Wheezing, Study Suggests

Posted May 22, 2012:

• Inhaled Anticholinergics Linked With Arrhythmias in Children, Young Adults
• Home Damage After 9/11 Linked With Respiratory Illness
• High Prevalence of Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization

Posted May 21, 2012:

• Concentrated Saline Therapy Not Effective in Young Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Posted May 20, 2012:

• Prenatal Pollution Exposure Dangerous for Children With Asthma
• Children Exposed to Smoking Face Long-Term Respiratory Risks

Posted May 17, 2012:

• Babies' Susceptibility to Colds Linked to Immune Response at Birth

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Virus 'Barcodes' Offer Rapid Detection of Mutated Strains

Posted May 7, 2012:

• Biodiversity Loss May Cause Increase in Allergies and Asthma
• New Type of Cell With a Key Role in Treatment-Resistant Asthma

Posted May 1, 2012:

• Environment Key to Preventing Childhood Disabilities
• Excessive Sleepiness May Be Cause of Learning, Attention and School Problems
• Secondhand Smoke Continues to Vex Children With Asthma

Posted April 24, 2012:

• Many Athletes With Asthma May Be Using the Wrong Treatment

Posted April 4, 2012:

• Asthma: A Vaccination That Works Using Intramuscular Injection
• Reducing Hospital Admissions for Asthmatics

Posted March 30, 2012:

• Children Who Develop Asthma Have Lung Function Deficits as Neonates, Study Suggests

Posted March 29, 2012:

• Spring, Heat Mean Start of Ozone Warnings

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Are Parents Price-Sensitive About Their Children's Medication?
• Air Pollution from Trucks and Low-Quality Heating Oil May Explain Childhood Asthma Hot Spots
• How Colds Cause Coughs and Wheezes

Posted March 26, 2012:

• Early-Life Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Affects Girls More Than Boys, New Study Suggests

Posted March 22, 2012:

• Getting the Dirt on Immunity: Scientists Show Evidence for Hygiene Hypothesis
• Majority of Fourth Graders Are Exposed to Smoke, Study Finds

Posted March 19, 2012:

• Antibiotic Treatment Increases the Severity of Asthma in Young Mice

Posted March 2, 2012:

• Babies Born Just Two or Three Weeks Early at Higher Risk of Poor Health

Posted February 23, 2012:

• How Vitamin D Inhibits Inflammation

Posted February 20, 2012:

• Home Visits for Asthma: A Win for Both Patients and Payers

Posted February 15, 2012:

• Could Deep Brain Stimulation Improve Lung Function?
• New Molecule Discovered in Fight Against Allergy

Posted February 7, 2012:

• Drinking Large Amounts of Soft Drinks Associated With Asthma and COPD

Posted February 3, 2012:

• Lower Levels of Sunlight Exposure Link to Allergy and Eczema in Children, Study Suggests
• Breastfeeding Linked to Improved Lung Function at School-Age, Especially With Asthmatic Mothers

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Exposure to Common Environmental Bacteria May Be Source of Some Allergic Inflammation

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Asthma Rate and Costs from Traffic Pollution Higher: Much Higher Than Past Traditional Risk Assessments Have Indicated

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Addition of Proton Pump Inhibitor to Treatment of Poorly Controlled Asthma in Children Does Not Improve Symptoms

Posted January 20, 2012:

• Accelerated Infant Growth Increases Future Asthma Symptom Risk

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Discovery Could Help Stem Smoking-Related Diseases

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Increased Risk of Developing Asthma by Age of Three After Cesarean

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Benefits of New U.S. Air Quality Rules Greatly Outweigh Costs
• Myths and Truths of Obesity and Pregnancy

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Discovery May Lead to Safer Treatments for Asthma, Allergies and Arthritis

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Improved Medication Use Could Reduce Severe Asthma Attacks

Posted December 2, 2011:

• Asthma Rates Double for World Trade Center First Responders

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Engineered Botulism Toxins Could Have Broader Role in Medicine

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Daily Wheezing Treatment No Different from Intermittent in Toddlers, Study Suggests

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Babies Who Eat Fish Before Nine Months Are Less Likely to Suffer Pre-School Wheeze, Study Suggests

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Dirt Prevents Allergy, Danish Research Suggests

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