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Entries for August 2010
Genetic Basis for Severe Asthma Identified
Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) has been identified as a promoter of severe asthma-like symptoms in mice, a finding that may provide a basis for further research into therapeutic treatments for severe asthma...
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Farm Milk Reduces Childhood Asthma and Allergies but Raw Consumption is Unsafe
Drinking farm milk can protect children against asthma and hayfever, according to a study of nearly 15,000 children published in the May issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy.
But consuming farm...
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Schools Near High-Traffic Areas Increase Kids' Asthma Risks
Air pollution from high-traffic roads increases the risk of asthma in children who attend nearby schools, new research suggests.
In a study that looked at statistics on children's health in Southern ...
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Protein Link to Severe Asthma Discovered
A molecular key to severe asthma has been discovered that may lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments.
Scientists identified a protein that pushes the disease over a "tipping point", turning a mi...
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Tylenol Use Linked to Asthma, Other Allergies in Teens
The study is one of several in recent years that has linked acetaminophen usage during pregnancy or childhood to an increased risk of developing asthma. (©iStockphoto.com/Peter Nadolski)
Teens from a...
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Asthma Sufferers 'Spring' into Action
Spring may be one of the most beautiful times of year however, for many of the 600,000 Victorians with asthma it can be a nightmare.
Spring not only heralds the arrival of warmer weather but it also ...
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Spring Proves Nightmare for Asthma Sufferers
Spring may be one of the most beautiful times of year but for many of the 600,000 Victorians with asthma it can be a nightmare.
High pollen in the air can be a major trigger for asthma.
From 1 Septe...
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New Allergies Study Findings Reported from University of Cape Town, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health
Research findings, 'Work-related allergy and asthma in spice mill workers - The impact of processing dried spices on IgE reactivity patterns,' are discussed in a new report. Accord...
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Research from University of Chicago in the Area of Asthma Published
New investigation results, 'The Chicago Breathe Project: a regional approach to improving education on asthma inhalers for resident physicians and minority patients,' are detailed in a study publ...
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Gladstone Air Quality Questioned
IF Gladstone’s air outside is clear, then what’s it like in the workplace?
The release of the Human Health Risk Assessment Report two weeks ago by Queensland Health has raised more questions than it ...
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