Peanut allergy cure on its way
5/5/2008 |
A form of immunotherapy that could get rid of a peanut allergy is likely within five years, even as the condition appears to grow more and more common, a US expert has claimed.
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Breastfeeding may help asthma
28/1/2008 |
French scientists studying lactating mice say they can add an important piece of evidence to a charged debate as to whether breastfeeding helps protect a child against asthma.
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Cat-and-mouse tactic for vaccine
4/1/2008 |
Scientists searching for a vaccine against cat allergies have adopted the maxim "my enemy's enemy is my friend" by successfully testing their formula on every mog's foe - a mouse.
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Allergies harder to outgrow
14/12/2007 |
Childhood allergies to milk and eggs appear to be harder to outgrow than in the past, US researchers said.
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More kids with peanut allergies
3/12/2007 |
Potentially deadly peanut allergies are showing up at much younger
ages as parents introduce their children to the food much earlier than
a decade ago.
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Social factors up asthma risk
28/9/2007 |
A lack of family support and problems in one’s neighbourhood are associated with greater asthma symptoms in children and adolescents, according to researchers in Vancouver, Canada.
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FDA targets CFCs in inhalers
21/9/2007 |
The US Food and Drug Administration wants to eliminate the use of CFCs in metered dose inhalers for epinephrine, which are used to provide temporary relief of symptoms of asthma.
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When asthma kills
24/8/2007 |
A 13-year-old girl died en route to hospital after an asthma attack recently, proving that asthma should not be taken lightly. What triggers an attack and when is it dangerous?
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UK bans clown's latex act
14/8/2007 |
A British clown has had the smile wiped off his face after being told he couldn't use balloons in his act because children might be allergic to latex.
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Cashews worse than peanuts
13/8/2007 |
New study found that cashews cause more severe allergic reaction than other nuts.
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