Several studies assessed the association of maternal folate intake with infant asthma risk, but the fndings are controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association between maternal folate intake and infant asthma risk. Original Source
Daily gas stove use may be dangerous for adults suffering from asthma. Mark Eisner and his team at the University of California, San Francisco, USA studied its effect on 539 asthmatics. Fifteen per cent of them were found to be using the gas stove on a daily basis and were …
after a three-week research, a team of high altitude medical researchers from Nepal and Italy have concluded that people suffering from a certain type of mild asthma get respite at a high altitude. In total, four tests were conducted at different levels on 12 people suffering from mild asthma. They …
breastfeeding has a positive effect on the intelligence of babies, besides lowering their risk of developing blood cancer and making them less vulnerable to asthma, going by some recently published reports. Researchers from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, usa , suggest that the intelligence quotient ( iq ) of …
doctors have warned that asthma cases might get worse in post-cyclonic Orissa. The number of asthma cases in the state has risen sharply after the devastating cyclone hit the coast on October 29. Bijoy Das, head of the department of chest medicine at the scb Medical College, a referral hospital, …
smog sends 53,000 people to the hospital each summer and triggers more than six million asthma attacks in the eastern United States, according to estimates released by clean air activists. Smog created in the summer is called ground-level ozone, the main culprit in what environmentalists believe is a public health …
Joshua M Smith and his team from North Dakota University, USA, suggest that writing can help improve the health of people, especially those suffering from chronic illnesses. The researchers asked 112 patients with asthma and rheumatic arthritis to write about their most traumatic experiences for 20 minutes at a time …
HUNDREDS of Australians die every year because they do not take asthma medication as directed, warn respiratory specialists. The National Asthma Campaign (NAC) reports that half of the country's asthmatics are not taking medicines as directed. And one in four asthmatics take their medicine only when they feel "out of …
On the results of the study on childhood asthma among Delhi children: The preliminary results show that nearly 16 per cent of the children, in the age group of five-16 years, suffer from asthma. If we add old asthma cases - those who had asthma in the past but do …
Babies infected at birth with a common sexually transmitted bacterium Ureaplasma urealyticum , are more likely to develop asthma in later life. More than 50 per cent women in western countries are found to be asthmatic. Rita DeLollis at the Winchester and Lawrence Hospital, Massachusetts, USA, screened throats of 132 …
the uk has more cases of asthma than any other country in Europe and is among the worst affected in the world. According to a report by the uk 's National Asthma Campaign, at least one in seven children aged under 16, and one in 25 adults suffer from asthma, …
Inhalers may lead to an added risk of acquiring cataract for asthma sufferers, according to a study conducted by the University of Sydney, Australia. A team led by Robert Cumming claims that 14 per cent of the people in age group of 47 years to 90 years, who use inhalers, …
Afro-American children are more likely to suffer from asthma than their Caucasian counterparts in the US due to greater exposure to environmental pollution. Studies show that 7.2 per cent of Afro-American children are prone to asthma whereas in Caucasian children, the figure is 3 per cent. Asthma in children from …
there is more to the humble cockroach than meets the eye. Recently published research shows that its faeces, saliva, and other parts of the body act as an allergen. This leads to asthma among children, and exacerbates the more serious cases. A study of hundreds of severely asthmatic children aged …
Researchers from Brazil have just reported that skin flakes in the hair of children with dandruff provide a comfortable refuge for house-dust mites, which trigger allergic responses that can cause asthma. Charles Naspitz and his colleagues from the paediatrics department of Federal University of Sao Paulo have collected through a …
asthma is a chronic and debilitating disease, causing the inflammation of airways, making them contract suddenly and violently. Asthmatics, therefore, get attacks of shortness of breath and wheezing that can sometimes be life threatening. In a potentially lethal overreaction of the immune system, things as harmless as dust, mites or …
according to doctors at the Royal Northern Infirmary in Inverness in the Scottish highlands, moving house may be a significant factor in contracting asthma and allergic diseases. The doctors say that increasing mobility of families in developed countries could contribute to the rise of asthma in children. The health experts …
it is a common sight to see asthma patients puff at their inhalers. But the safety and effectiveness of the device has been debated for quite some time. A study conducted by researchers with the us -based National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (nhlbi), published recently in the New England …
vehicles spewing forth noxious fumes are the bane of even the fittest amongst us, but for asthmatics, they are an open invitation to disaster. Recent reports from across the globe suggest that while cases of asthma are on the rise, individuals suffering from the ailment are keeping a watchful eye …
Epidemiological studies on asthma in India have been few and far between. Two landmark pilot studies (1965 and 1975) were carried out in Delhi and Patna by R Vishwanathan, the founder-director of Delhi's Patel Chest Institute. These studies revealed a 2.7 per cent incidence in rural and 1.6 per cent …
it may escape one's notice, but every time we breathe, we inadvertently inhale an invisible stream of gases, aerosols, particles, microbes, pollen and dust into our lungs. Although many take it for granted, it is an act that is not easy on millions of people all over the world. The …
