News tagged with allergic asthma

Gut worms may protect against house-dust mite allergy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel mechanism of action of corticosteroids in allergic diseases

Research by Peter Barnes (Imperial College, London) and colleagues may explain the effectiveness of common treatments for allergic inflammation and may point the way to targets for new treatments for allergic diseases, according ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antacid medication in pregnancy may increase childhood asthma

(PhysOrg.com) -- Children of mothers who took acid-suppressive drugs during pregnancy had a 1.5 times higher incidence of asthma when compared with children who were not exposed to the drugs in utero, finds ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 02, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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