Allergies & Asthma
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Peanut treatment success revealed
An immunotherapy treatment can successfully help protect children from the worst effects of peanut allergy, British doctors report today. Read more
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Premature birth brings asthma risk
Premature babies may have a raised risk of developing asthma, researchers warn today. Read more
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Fruit and veg for asthma
New links have been found between fibre in the diet and asthma. Read more
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Peanut eating clue to allergy prevention
Women who eat peanuts during pregnancy may help their children avoid serious allergy, researchers said last night. Read more
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EU blamed for allergy surge
EU membership has been blamed for many things – and now researchers say it is responsible for a massive increase in allergies in Poland. Read more
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Allergy risk lower than murder risk
People with food allergies are more likely to be murdered than to die from a severe reaction, researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Wean slow to prevent allergy – study
Women who are breast-feeding might help their babies by introducing solid food after 17 weeks, according to a new study. Read more
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Women with asthma ‘take longer to conceive’
Women who suffer from asthma could take longer to get pregnant, according to a new Danish study. Read more
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Transplant cures allergy
A child has been cured of peanut allergy by a bone marrow transplant, it has been revealed. Read more
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Plan to cut Europe asthma death toll
Deaths from asthma across Europe should be halved over the next two decades, campaigners said yesterday. Read more