Asthma

Causal link between antibiotics and childhood asthma dismissed

Dec 01, 2014 PM EST

In a new register study in the scientific journal BMJ, researchers at Karolinska Institutet are able to dismiss previous claims that there is a link between the increased use of antibiotics in society and a coinciding rise in childhood asthma. The ..

Asthma symptoms kicking up? Check your exposure to air pollution

Sep 30, 2014 PM EDT

New article shows individuals can improve asthma symptoms by avoiding air pollution

Job Insecurity Boosts Breathing Problems, Study

Sep 22, 2014 PM EDT

Job insecurity can boost a person's risk of developing first-time asthma, according to a new study.

Researchers Find Body Clock of Lung Cells Makes Asthma and Pneumonia Medications Ineffective

Jul 29, 2014 AM EDT

Study finds our lung cells have a separate circadian rhythm that makes drugs given for asthma and pneumonia ineffective.

In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell

Jul 23, 2014 PM EDT

New research from the Monell Center reveals that simply believing that an odor is potentially harmful can increase airway inflammation in asthmatics for at least 24 hours following exposure. The findings highlight the role that expectations can play ..

New Vaccine Prevents Allergies and Lung Infections Caused by Dust Mites: Study

Jul 23, 2014 AM EDT

New vaccine can protect against dust-allergies by boosting the body’s immune system, finds a study.

Asthma Drugs are Bad for Body Growth in Children: Study

Jul 17, 2014 AM EDT

Corticosteroids stunt growth in young asthma patients, finds a new research.

Childhood Obesity is Major Risk Factor for Asthma: Study

Jul 02, 2014 AM EDT

Obesity increases the risk of asthma attacks in children, according to a study.

Deployment-related respiratory symptoms in returning veterans

Jul 01, 2014 PM EDT

In a new study of the causes underlying respiratory symptoms in military personnel returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a large percentage of veterans had non-specific symptoms that did not lead to a specific clinical diagnosis. Most patients..

Genetic evidence that body mass increases the risk of asthma in mid-childhood

Jul 01, 2014 PM EDT

Some of the increase in asthma risk toward the end of the 20th century could be attributed to the increase in body mass index (BMI) in mid-childhood, according to new research published in this week's PLOS Medicine. The study, led by Raquel Granell f..

Newborns exposed to dirt, dander and germs may have lower allergy and asthma risk

Jun 06, 2014 PM EDT

Infants exposed to rodent and pet dander, roach allergens and a wide variety of household bacteria in the first year of life appear less likely to suffer from allergies, wheezing and asthma, according to results of a study conducted by scientists at ..