ScienceDaily: Asthma News
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:05:01 EST

Atmospheric nanoparticles impact health, weather professor says
Nanoparticles are atmospheric materials so small that they can't be seen with the naked eye, but they can very visibly affect both weather patterns and human health all over the world -- and not in a good way, according to a new study.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST

Immune cells that fight parasites may promote allergies and asthma
Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings that identify a cell population that fights off parasitic infections but also causes allergies and asthma.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Program could help teens control asthma
An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, researchers say.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Dirty air in California causes millions worth of medical care each year, study finds
California's dirty air caused more than $193 million in hospital-based medical care from 2005 to 2007 as people sought help for problems such as asthma and pneumonia triggered by elevated pollution levels, according to a new study. While much work has been done previously to catalog the economic impact of air pollution across California, the study is the first to quantify the cost of hospital-based medical care caused by the dirty air.
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST

'Stepping up' asthma treatment in children leads to improvement
Children with asthma who continue to have symptoms while using low-dose inhaled corticosteroids could benefit from increasing the dosage or adding one of two asthma drugs, a new study finds.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST