ScienceDaily: Asthma News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:05:01 EDT

Violence in inner city neighborhoods contributes to trouble with asthma, study finds
Patients with asthma who are exposed to violence in their community are at an increased risk for an asthma-related hospitalization and emergency room visits for asthma or any cause, according to new research.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Buying common medicines can push poor people further into poverty, study finds
A substantial proportion (up to 86 percent) of the population living in low and middle income countries would be pushed into poverty as a result of purchasing common life-saving medicines, according to a new study.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Study points to key genetic driver of severe allergic asthma
Scientists have identified a genetic basis for determining the severity of allergic asthma in experimental models of the disease. The study may help in the search for future therapeutic strategies to fight a growing medical problem that currently lacks effective treatments, researchers report.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EDT

'TIMely' intervention for asthma
TIM1 has been identified as a susceptibility gene for asthma. New research in mice now suggests that targeting TIM-1 protein might have therapeutic benefit in treating this increasingly prevalent condition.
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Dogs may not be' man’s best friend' during hay fever season
Ragweed allergy season can be even more miserable for those with dog, cat or dust mite allergies, according to new research. These year-round allergies appear to "pre-prime" the immune system so symptoms hit harder, according to a new study.
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 EDT