Allergies & Asthma
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04/10/2017 - Vitamin D boosts asthma drugs
Vitamin D supplements could boost the protective effect of standard asthma medication, researchers say today. More
13/09/2017 - Diet and exercise improve asthma
A healthy diet and taking more exercise can benefit people with asthma, even if they are of a healthy weight, a European conference will hear today. More
11/09/2017 - Asthmatic children more likely to be given antibiotics
Children with asthma are often likely to be prescribed antibiotics - even though there is no evidence to suggest the medication is effective, a European conference has heard. More
08/09/2017 - Child asthma improves by parks
City-dwelling children with asthma are likely to benefit from living close to a park or green space, a European conference is to hear. More
11/08/2017 - New immune cell clue to allergic diseases
A ‘checkpoint’ that guards immune cells playing a key role in allergic diseases has been discovered by a research team in Ireland. More
03/08/2017 - Mast cell inhibitors for DVT?
Modern anti-allergy treatments may also help prevent deep vein thrombosis, British researchers say today. More
11/07/2017 - New advice on rhinitis care
Patients with serious chronic rhinitis should be treated with combination drugs, according to new guidelines from UK specialists, published yesterday. More
20/04/2017 - Training needed on powerful new allergy test - study
Clinicians need specific training in the use and interpretation of a powerful new test for allergy coming into use across the UK and Europe, experts say today. More
22/03/2017 - Microbe protection from asthma?
Researchers working on the 'hygiene hypothesis' have found more evidence that exposure to microbes may protect against the development of asthma, they report today. More
15/02/2017 - Extended therapy needed for hay fever
It takes three years of treatment with grass pollen immunotherapy to achieve extended reduction of symptoms of allergic rhinitis, researchers reported last night. More
10/01/2017 - Childhood asthma linked to acid-suppressants in pregnancy
Women who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may increase their infants' chances of developing asthma, new research has claimed. More
28/12/2016 - Asthma guidance could save cash
Improving the medical management of asthma could bring cost savings in the British NHS, according to guidance published today. More
21/12/2016 - Cured meat-asthma link found
Eating large amounts of cured meat may trigger the worsening of asthma symptoms, either directly or via increased body mass index, researchers say today. More
08/12/2016 - Metabolism gene origins unveiled
Swedish scientists have unveiled new findings about a gene thought to play a key role in human metabolism. More
28/11/2016 - Community workers untrained in allergy reactions - study
Community health workers tend to exaggerate the threat from food allergy reactions - but lack the skills to treat them safely, researchers say today. More
28/10/2016 - Deeper understanding of asthma uncovered
A study into asthma has led to a ‘paradigm shift’ in the understanding of condition, academics have claimed. More
19/09/2016 - Simple saliva test diagnoses asthma
A saliva test that can diagnose asthma has been developed by a team of UK researchers. More
23/08/2016 - Anti-asthma cells found
Scientists have identified beneficial forms of white blood cell that could help control asthma, it has been announced. More
08/08/2016 - Hope for asthma pill
A new asthma pill could replace inhalers for some patients, researchers have revealed. More
06/04/2016 - Rate of asthma diagnosis questioned
Asthma is routinely overdiagnosed, two senior respiratory doctors say today. More
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