Impaired foetal growth ups asthma riskOctober 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life, says a new study. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, is based on data on the incidence of asthma in 10,918 twins from the Swedish Twin Registry.
New H1N1 influenza vaccine trial to be launched for asthma patientsOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at the National Institutes of Health are set to launch the first government-sponsored clinical trial in people with asthma. The trial is aimed at determining what dose of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine is needed to induce a protective immune response in people with asthma, especially those with severe disease.
Childhood cancer survivors 'less likely to say I do'October 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Childhood cancer survivors are much less likely to say "I do" at the altar than their classmates, suggests a new study. Emotional problems and continuing health concerns could be some of the reasons why the adults were less likely to get married than those who had not had cancer, the researchers suggest.
Traumatic childhood might take years off adult lifeOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children exposed to traumatic situations may experience health problems and lifelong diseases before dying prematurely, says a new study. David W. Brown, epidemiologist at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and colleagues found that children exposed to six or more adverse childhood experiences or ACEs were at double the risk of premature death compared to normal children.
Pregnant women who ignore asthma pass it on to kidsOctober 6th, 2009 TORONTO - Women who avoid treating asthma during pregnancy are likely to transmit the condition to their offspring, say results from a study that examined more than 8,000 families in Canada. A team from the University of Montral (U-M), Hpital du Sacr-Cur de Montral (HdSE) and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre found that 32.6 percent of children born to mothers who ignored their asthma during pregnancy developed the respiratory illness themselves.
Expectant mums shouldn't give up asthma medication: StudyOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who shun asthma medications during pregnancy face increased risk of transmitting the condition to their offspring, reveals a new study. The research team from the Universite de Montreal, the Hopital du Sacre-Cur de Montreal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre has revealed that 32.6 percent of children born to mothers who neglected to treat their asthma during pregnancy developed the respiratory illnessin later life.
India may switch to ozone-friendly anti-asthma inhalersOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - When an inhaler provides relief to an asthma patient it may also be harming the ozone layer, but an NGO is advocating a complete switch to eco-friendly inhalers. "If everything goes fine, all asthma inhalers in India will use either dry powder or will use a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant," said N.
Chronic rhinosinusitis patients prone to other chronic illnesses tooOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Patients of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are also prone to suffer from other chronic illnesses like asthma, hypertension and arthritis, according to a study. The study used the electronic records of 1,970,695 patients to determine whether there was a relationship between CRS and other chronic conditions.
Daily candy, chocolate can make your kid a thuggish adultOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to grow into aggressive adults, according to a new study. The study of almost 17,500 participants in the 1970 British Cohort Study found that 10-year-olds who ate confectionary daily were significantly more likely to have been convicted for violence at age 34 years.
Having a pet can help you stay healthySeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Having a pet in your life can help you stay hale and hearty, say researchers. Owning a four-legged, furry pet would help lower blood pressure, encourage exercise and also improve psychological health.
Keep a pet to ward off depressionSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Keeping a four-legged, furry pet is practically the best safeguard against depression, anxiety or blood pressure, according to an American scientist. Research in this field is providing new evidence on the positive impact pets have in our lives, said Rebecca Johnson, associate professor at the University of Missouri (U-M).
Changes in humidity, temperature may trigger asthma among kidsSeptember 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Changes in humidity and temperature may trigger asthma among kids, suggests a report. Published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the report says that such weather changes have been found to result in a rise in Emergency Department (ED) visits for paediatric asthma exacerbations.
Asthmatic kids more vulnerable to H1N1 virusSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children suffering from asthma are at an increased risk of contracting H1N1 virus, warns an expert. While talking to students and their parents at Thurgood Marshall Elementary, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighted the work of the Philadelphia MCAN project as a model for childhood asthma management.
Daycare doesn't protect kids against asthma, allergySeptember 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Contrary to popular belief, taking children to day care might not make them immune to asthma and allergies, say researchers. Children in daycare definitely get more illnesses and experience more respiratory symptoms as a result, any perceived protection these exposures afford against asthma and allergy seem to disappear by the time the child hits the age of eight.
Screen tests to predict future asthma attacks not effective for certain patientsSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center say that certain clinical finding and lab tests, thought to have the potential to predict future asthma attacks, may be little successful when applied to people with persistent disease who are adhering to their health care regimens. While previous reports have suggested that such screen tests can prove very helpful in predicting future asthma attacks, the researchers point out that the earlier conclusions were based on observations of patients with poorly controlled asthma who had not received care based on current guidelines.
