Asthma

Breastfeeding and lung function at school age: Does maternal asthma modify the effect?

Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in…    

Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than once believed

A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden…    

Increased risk of developing asthma by age of 3 after caesarean

A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by caesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma.

The study from…    

Researchers Test Effects of Vitamin D on Asthma Severity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are recruiting volunteers with asthma for a study of whether taking vitamin D can make asthma…    

Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma

Pregnant women who are obese put their children at higher risk of developing asthma compared to mothers of normal weight, a large study in…    

Hospital asthma grades not linked to healthier kids

Hospitals that meet performance standards for treating kids with asthma aren’t any better at keeping those kids from showing up in the emergency room…    

A mother’s occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according…    

Vitamin D deficiency linked with airway changes in children with severe asthma

Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels…    

Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups

Shaving off extra pounds might help asthmatic kids prevent flare-ups of the disease, according to a study that found obese children have a harder…    

Future climate change may increase asthma attacks in children

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that climate change may lead to more asthma-related health problems in children, and more emergency room…    

Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk

Infants who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7—an age that children can be accurately diagnosed…    

Why does flu trigger asthma?

When children with asthma get the flu, they often land in the hospital gasping for air. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have found a…    

Sun protects against childhood asthma

Vitamin D, which is primarily absorbed from the sun, plays a role in protection against childhood asthma. Now, a new study led by Valencian…    

Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma

Obese, asthmatic, anxious or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, according to Penn State College of Medicine sleep…    

Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine

Asthma is known to be a major health issue for children in inner cities, but a new study suggests that it may be an…    

Integrative medicine, spirituality improves outcomes in urban adolescents with asthma

A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that urban adolescents with asthma may experience worse outcomes when not using…    

Road traffic tied to poverty-stricken kids’ asthma

Teenagers living close to a busy road are more likely to have allergies and asthma than those living farther from traffic, a study of…    

Discovery could lead to new therapies for asthma, COPD

Researchers have proved that a single “master switch” enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of…    

More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma

Asthma is one of the world’s most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there…    

Can diet protect against asthma?

What you eat might affect your risk of developing allergies or asthma, and possibly that of your kids, hints a new review of the…    

Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma

Children with asthma who live in areas with “smoke-free” laws may suffer fewer bouts of coughing and wheezing as a result, a new study…    

A benefit of flu: protection from asthma?

The number of people with asthma has increased sharply over the past few decades. It has been suggested that this is a result of…    

Study shows how flu infections may prevent asthma

In a paper that suggests a new strategy to prevent asthma, scientists at Children’s Hospital Boston and their colleagues report that the influenza virus…    

Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kids

Children from homes with regular incense burning have a higher risk of developing asthma, according to a Taiwanese study that hints a particular gene…    

Alternative therapies may leave asthmatics gasping

Approximately 13 percent of parents turn to alternative therapies to treat their children’s asthma, according to a new study from the Université de Montréal.…