Childhood asthma treatment

Early exposure to germs has lasting benefits Nature.com Exposure to germs in childhood is thought to help strengthen the immune system and protect children from developing allergies and asthma, but the pathways by which this occurs have been unclear. Now, researchers have identified a mechanism in mice that ... See all stories on this topic »

Respiratory genetics: joined-up thinking Medical Xpress The money will allow them, over the next seven years, to build on their existing world-renowned findings, which include the first gene variant to be associated specifically with severe childhood asthma, and additionally to explore the highly original ... See all stories on this topic »

Wheeze, Asthma in Children Linked to Passive Smoke Exposure Medscape ... Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 71 prospective epidemiologic studies that examined the association between passive smoke exposure and the incidence of pediatric wheeze and asthma. See all stories on this topic »