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…

The prevalence of childhood asthma and wheeze rises around 2 to 3 per cent for every indoor swimming pool per 100,000 of the population across Europe, indicates research…

Young adolescents who take up smoking run the risk of developing wheezing and asthma while still in their teens, new research confirms.

In a study of nearly 3,000 German children followed…

Allergies such as asthma, eczema and hay fever could be snuffed out within five years thanks to pioneering work at The University of Manchester.

Researchers, working with colleagues at…

The West Australian Department of Health has reassured the public that old carpet underlay was extremely unlikely to contain asbestos.

The move comes in response to an article in The West…

A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other…

Exposure to certain airborne fungal spores in early childhood may increase the risk of developing non-fungal allergies, according to researchers at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Conversely, some fungal types…

Women are significantly more likely than men to go to the emergency department because of asthma-related symptoms and to be admitted to the hospital, a Canadian study shows.

It’s not…

Three common asthma inhalers containing the drugs salmeterol or formoterol may be causing four out of five U.S. asthma-related deaths per year and should be taken off the market, researchers from Cornell…

Accidental ingestion of peanut rates may be down for people suffering from peanut allergies, but there’s still room for improvement, according to a new study.

The study, entitled “Accidental ingestions…

A new study offers concrete evidence that allergies are exacerbated by secondhand smoke.

The study, entitled “Challenge with environmental tobacco smoke exacerbates allergic airway disease in human beings” can be found…

A team of scientists believe they have bred the world’s first hypoallergenic cat. The discovery can potentially open the doors to millions of pet owners homes who’s allergies made owning a furry friend…

A new inhaled corticosteroid, ciclesonide, significantly reduces airway constriction triggered by exercise in people with asthma, according to a new report.

Ciclesonide (trade name Alvesco) has been submitted to the US Food…

Parents are more likely to think their infant is allergic to certain foods than is actually the case, according to a new study from the UK.

Dr. Taraneh Dean of…

Double blind randomised controlled trial of two different breathing techniques in the management of asthma] Online First: Thorax; 2006: doi.10.1136/thx.2005.054767

Breathing techniques can cut the use of…

Two treatment methods for asthma attacks - spacers and nebulizers - are equally effective in staving off hospital admissions, a new review shows. However, at least for children, spacers…