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Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma

Written by | 4 Jul 2013

New study finds those living close to the equator are at higher risk.  Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And… read more.

Erasmus virus treated by altering lung cells

Written by | 24 May 2013

Erasmus virus resets cells’ genes and causes breathing distress and kidney failure.  A new virus that causes severe breathing distress and kidney failure elicits a distinctive airway cell… read more.

Children may be 'allergic to school'

Written by | 22 May 2013

Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms.  Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.

Children may be ‘allergic to school’

Written by | 22 May 2013

Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms.  Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.

NO lower in younger kids

Written by | 25 Mar 2013

Levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), a key measure of airway inflammation related to asthma, are substantially lower in non-asthmatic younger children than older ones, a researcher… read more.

Pregnancy probiotics cuts allergies

Written by | 22 Mar 2013

When mothers in Norway ate probiotic-enhanced dairy products while pregnant, their children were less prone to eczema and nasal allergies during infancy and toddlerhood, a researcher said here.

Organic pollutants factor in Asthma risk

Written by | 22 Mar 2013

Changes in immune cell gene regulation brought on by exposure to organic chemical pollutants appear to be a factor in childhood asthma risk.

WBC play key role in controlling RBC levels

Written by | 21 Mar 2013

Researchers have found that macrophages that play a key role in the immune response – also help to both produce and eliminate the body’s red blood cells (RBCs)…. read more.

Low birth weight not associated with asthma risk

Written by | 27 Feb 2013

New study helps understand who is at risk and why.  Asthma is a serious condition that affects more than 25.7 million Americans, and is responsible for nearly 4,000… read more.

Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma

Written by | 27 Feb 2013

New study finds those living close to the equator are at higher risk.  Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And… read more.

Japanese team creates cancer-specific killer T cells from induced pluripotent stem cells

Written by | 11 Feb 2013

World Health Matters – Japan – by Eoghan McNeill – Researchers from the RIKEN Research Centre for Allergy and Immunology in Japan report today that they have succeeded… read more.

Children with egg allergies can safely receive flu vaccine, U-M study says

Written by | 24 Jan 2013

Egg allergic children did not have adverse reactions to single dose of influenza vaccine in multi-center study

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