Allergies & Asthma
21/08/2009 - Swimming aids asthma children
Taking up swimming may offer children with asthma many benefits, doctors have reported. More
13/08/2009 - New hope for asthma allergy treatment
Drugs under development for diabetes may offer a radical new treatment to prevent asthma attacks sparked by allergies, researchers have reported. More
27/07/2009 - Top food allergy culprits named
A top US allergy expert has outlined eight foods that cause 90 per cent of all childhood food allergies. More
23/07/2009 - Meat oil linked to bowel disease
A common oil found in many foods is linked to the development of an unpleasant bowel disease, researchers report today. More
22/07/2009 - Allergy shock treatment hope
Scientists may have found a way of limiting the danger of anaphylactic shock caused by allergic reactions. More
10/07/2009 - Skin gene linked to allergy risk
New research has linked allergies such as eczema, rhinitis, and asthma to a specific gene. More
30/06/2009 - Caesarean birth may affect immune system
Birth by Caesarean section leads to genetic changes that may affect a baby's future health, researchers warned yesterday. More
25/06/2009 - Early infection protects against allergies
Infection with a common virus at an early age helps protect children against developing allergies, according to new findings. More
15/06/2009 - Asthma outcomes worse for black children
Children belonging to ethnic minority and low-income groups face an increased risk of suffering from asthma, new research shows. More
05/06/2009 - Hydrangea gives allergy drug hope
A new treatment for autoimmune disorders may be on the way, derived from the root of the hydrangea plant. More
01/06/2009 - Asthma advice cuts hospital attendance
Experts believe that giving better advice could avoid emergency hospital visits for asthma. More
01/06/2009 - Coeliac disease plea
Campaigners are urging doctors to be made aware of new guidelines that help in the diagnosis of coeliac disease. More
20/05/2009 - Obese mothers raise childhood asthma risk
Mothers who are obese have a higher than normal rate of asthmatic children, researchers warned yesterday. More
19/05/2009 - Hope for asthma prevention
A scientific breakthrough, reported last night, may offer hope of preventing asthma in thousands of children who show early symptoms of allergy. More
08/05/2009 - Focus on England's child asthma care
More action is needed on asthma treatment for children, the British health secretary said yesterday. More
05/05/2009 - Food allergy link to weight
Children who have allergies to food are much more likely than others to be obese, researchers have warned. More
04/05/2009 - Allergy tongue treatment backed
Under-the-tongue allergy treatments are effective and should be used more widely, say experts. More
30/04/2009 - Allergy hope for folic acid
Folic acid, or vitamin B9, could be an effective treatment for allergy symptoms, researchers reported today. More
24/04/2009 - Expert's allergy advice for the summer
A specialist has published advice for people who want to avoid warm-weather allergies. More
16/04/2009 - Asthmatics short on vitamins
People with asthma tend to eat low levels of two key vitamins, A and C, researchers warned today. More
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