asthma
New eczema therapy may cut asthma severity in kids
Children with Atopic Dermatitis (AD), a type of eczema of the skin, show an increased risk of developing asthma later in life.
New eczema therapy reduces asthma severity in kids: study
The team therefore combined two anti-inflammatory compounds - corticosteroids and PPAR agonists - into one potential treatment in mice.
Asthma patients more likely to develop cataracts, says study
Cataracts, which are the clouding of the lens in the eye, have previously been associated with steroid use.
Childhood asthma, diabetes may lead to anxiety disorders
Here is what a new study has found.
Prenatal and early childhood fructose tied to asthma in kids
Pregnant women should stay away from sugar sweetened drinks and foods with added sugars.
Babies born near industrial sites may face health problems
Infants born to mothers within three kilometres of a industrial site may be at an increased risk of asthma and early death.
Having sugary drinks during pregnancy may increase asthma risk in children
Study, published in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society, finds19 percent of the children have asthma in mid-childhood.
Eating nuts, fish daily cuts asthma, rhinitis risk in kids
Allergic diseases such as asthma and rhinitis are common.
Women more vulnerable to asthma than men: study
Sex hormones are not the only mechanism but, rather, one of many mechanisms that could be regulating airway inflammation.
Prevention of childhood asthma in boys may soon be possible. says study
Study shows family risk for asthma may not be a result of genetics alone, but may also involve microbes found in baby's digestive tract.