Allergies & Asthma
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19/05/2011 - Sunlight link to asthma prevention
Lack of sunlight may be aggravating asthma problems in children, according to a new analysis. More
05/05/2011 - Support for asthma pill instead of inhalers
Patients with asthma may be able to take pills rather than inhalers because of the effectiveness of new drugs, researchers said last night. More
04/05/2011 - Call for doctor asthma training
British GPs urgently need better training in the care of asthma, campaigners claimed yesterday. More
18/04/2011 - Treat children to prevent adult asthma - experts
Children with the allergic skin disease eczema face a high risk of developing asthma later in life, researchers have warned. More
04/04/2011 - Hay fever hope greets world week
Millions of hay fever sufferers have been urged to take hope as the onset of spring threatens misery. More
21/03/2011 - Allergy warning for runners
Marathon runners need to face up to the risks posed by having an allergy, researchers have warned. More
17/03/2011 - Drug combats seasonal asthma - study
A new asthma drug may achieve dramatic results in preventing attacks linked to the onset of spring and autumn, researchers reported last night. More
14/03/2011 - Key allergy cause unveiled
Scientists have identified a cell component which plays a key role in triggering allergic responses to cats or house mites. More
04/03/2011 - Calculator to predict child food allergies
Irish researchers have developed an online calculator that can predict three food allergies in children within seconds. More
23/02/2011 - Alternatives won't reveal child allergies - experts
Parents who suspect a child has food allergy should not resort to alternative and high street tests, according to official UK guidance published today. More
18/02/2011 - Allergies in young children double in a decade
Allergies in children up to the age of five have doubled in the last ten years, according to a new analysis. More
16/02/2011 - Water softeners fail to soothe skin
Using water softeners does not help children with the skin condition eczema, researchers report today. More
15/02/2011 - Daily inhalers questioned
Children treated with corticosteroid inhalers for asthma might safely revert to using them on an emergency basis, experts said today. More
01/02/2011 - Genetic links between coeliac disease and Crohn’s
Two unpleasant diseases of the digestion share part of their genetic background, according to new findings. More
23/12/2010 - Chronic stuffy nose may highlight asthma
A study in Sweden has found that severe asthma is more common than experts think. More
22/12/2010 - Hope for new allergy drugs
Scientists at two British universities are embarking on a major project to develop new anti-allergy drugs. More
15/12/2010 - Mould clue to asthma
A common mould that aggravates asthma may wreak havoc by getting inside the body, researchers have reported. More
08/12/2010 - Desensitisation works for hayfever
People with hayfever-like allergies tend to benefit from immunotherapy treatment, researchers said today. More
26/11/2010 - Passive smoking blamed for one in 100 deaths
More than 600,000 deaths a year are caused by passive smoking, 165,000 of which are among children, researchers said today. More
22/11/2010 - Search for wine allergy clues
A protein in grapes may be responsible for headaches, stuffy noses, skin rashes and other allergy symptoms in wine drinkers. More
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