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Study finds link between birth order and asthma symptoms

8 May 2008 - General Allergy News
Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year ... - more

Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens, asthma

7 May 2008 - General Allergy News
For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthma and allergy-related immune response ... - more

Teens think they have asthma under control, but benefit from new approach to treatment

6 May 2008 - General Allergy News
Two studies that offer new insights to help adolescents and younger children improve their asthma control will be presented by researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center at ... - more

Researchers have found a link between gluten and brain damage

5 May 2008 - General Allergy News

Gluten is damaging our brains! Paediatrician, gastroenterologist, allergist and author, Dr Rodney Ford has found a link between gluten and brain damage.

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Commonly used medications associated with impaired physical function in older adults

3 May 2008 - General Allergy News
Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine – including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies – are more likely to be ... - more

Obesity worsens impact of asthma

1 May 2008 - General Allergy News

Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, according to researchers in New Zealand, who studied lung function in asthmatic women with a range of body ... - more

Immune system kick-started in moist nasal lining in sinusitis, asthma and colds

29 Apr 2008 - New and Emerging Allergy Therapies
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have outlined a new path for potential therapies to combat inflammation associated with sinusitis and asthma based on a new understanding of the body’s earliest ... - more

Researchers light up lungs to help diagnose disease

28 Apr 2008 - New and Emerging Allergy Therapies
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed innovative technology which illuminates a person´s lungs and helps clinicians identify if they are functioning correctly. The new ... - more

Evaluating treatment to prevent allergic reactions to food

16 Apr 2008 - General Allergy News
Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center are conducting trials to evaluate a method to prevent allergic reactions to food. They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people ... - more

Asthma deaths spike

14 Apr 2008 - General Allergy News
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the Australian asthma death toll jumped in 2006, with an additional 84 deaths being recorded compared to 2005 data. - more