News articles tagged with 'asthma' (Page 2)
Gender and hygiene: Could cleanliness be hurting girls?
— 27 Jan 2011 19:02 | HealthLittle girls growing up in western society are expected to be neat and tidy - 'all ribbon and curls' - and one researcher who studies science and gender differences thinks that emphasis…
Discovery could lead to new therapies for asthma, COPD
— 27 Jan 2011 18:20 | HealthResearchers have proved that a single 'master switch' enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of people with asthma and chronic obstructive…
More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma
— 24 Jan 2011 15:31 | HealthAsthma is one of the world's most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there could be an additional 100 million people with…
Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
— 3 Jan 2011 19:29 | HealthThe vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk…
Nasal congestion can mean severe asthma
— 3 Jan 2011 16:32 | HealthNasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma, which means that healthcare professionals should be extra vigilant when it comes to nasal complaints. Furthermore, more severe asthma…
2009 H1N1 vaccine safe and induces robust immune response in people with asthma
— 14 Dec 2010 20:54 | HealthResults from a government-sponsored clinical trial of inactivated 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in people with asthma indicate that a single dose of vaccine was safe and induced a strong…
A benefit of flu: Protection from asthma?
— 14 Dec 2010 20:39 | HealthThe number of people with asthma has increased sharply over the past few decades. It has been suggested that this is a result of decreased childhood exposure to microorganisms. A team…
School-based program helps adolescents cope with asthma
— 8 Dec 2010 16:53 | HealthA school-based intervention program designed for adolescents with asthma significantly improves asthma management and quality of life for the students who participate, and reduces asthma…
New lung disease network to benefit patients and boost UK economy
— 2 Dec 2010 18:49 | HealthScientists and clinicians in Nottingham are to work more closely with industry to develop new ways of diagnosing and treating lung disease…
Severe asthma more prevalent than thought, related to pronounced nasal symptoms
— 30 Nov 2010 21:59 | HealthPeople with multi-symptom asthma more often have night-time awakenings due to asthma-symptoms, a sign of severe asthma. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory…