UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of a handful of top research institutions evaluating a promising new medication researchers hope can reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks…

Transport mechanism of bioactive molecule, S1P, identified

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified how a bioactive molecule involved with allergy, inflammation and cancer is transported out of mast…

For allergy sufferers, the fall season can be just as bad as the spring. A quick trip to the pharmacy for an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine; however, can quickly becoming…

Herpes virus has an unusual strategy for infecting cornea cells that may also explain how it evades the immune system, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois…

Patients with allergic rhinitis, such as that caused by hay fever and other allergies, have more difficulty sleeping and more sleep disorders than those without allergies, according to a report…

What could be the reason for skin that’s inflamed, itchy, dotted with bumps or blisters?

According to the September issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource, it could be contact dermatitis,…

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an asthma diagnostic test, the exhaled nitric oxide test, is an inexpensive, quick and easy way to determine whether inhaled corticosteroids will relieve…

A free Internet-based tool allows asthmatics to assess the degree of control of they have over their asthma and obtain reliable recommendations for treatment, according to research presented Monday in Munich,…

After decades of rises, rates of eczema and hay fever in Britain have stabilised but allergic reactions to food have soared, according to new research published on Thursday.

Children with peanut allergies may be less likely to accidentally eat peanut-containing foods than in years past, but the problem still needs attention, a Canadian study suggests.

In a…

Researchers in Auckland, New Zealand say that the number of children with allergies and asthma is increasing around the world and especially among the youngest.

Asthma is…

Many people with nasal allergies suffer from migraine headaches as well, new research indicates. This suggests that the compound that causes allergy misery - histamine - may also be involved in triggering…

Giving asthma patients on regular preventive* drugs the same drugs to relieve the symptoms of their condition, rather than conventional reliever** drugs, could reduce their risk of severe…

Children who become sensitive to allergens, such as cat hair, and suffer from wheezing in their first three years of life are prone to developing asthma, according to an Article in…

Asthma is unlikely to be a single disease, so we should abolish the term altogether, states an Editorial in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

The word asthma originates from a Greek word that means…

Colds are known to be a major trigger of asthma attacks and asthmatics are far more likely to suffer a severe attack during a cold and even end up…

Doctors who classify asthma severity in children solely by asking about symptom frequency and severity may miss a significant number of children with moderate to severe asthma, doctors warn…

Parents can help prevent food allergies by waiting to introduce certain foods into a child’s diet and by feeding a child breast milk exclusively until the sixth month of life,…

Researchers from Mayo Clinic have discovered that allergic rhinitis is associated with the development of Parkinson’s disease later in life. Findings will be published in the Aug. 8…

More than one in four children with nut allergies can’t identify the nut that they are allergic to, a new study shows.

The findings suggest that well-meaning parents may be…

One in three special education students in New York City public schools has asthma, compared to just one in five in the general school population, a new study shows.

Prebiotics can cut the chances of developing atopic dermatitis in babies at high risk of the disorder, suggests a study published ahead of print in the…

Children with asthma who keep track of their daily symptoms with a written plan take significantly fewer trips to the emergency department than children who use plans based…

A new study provides support for the combined therapy of inhaled corticosteroids and antileukotriene drugs in the treatment of asthma.

The study, “Bronchial responsiveness to leukotriene D4…

Policies banning peanuts from classrooms appear to be working -  even in schools where they don’t exist, according to research funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Most elementary…