The farmhouse protects against asthma and allergies
Children who grow up on farms are only half as likely to become asthmatic and allergic as city kids, a new study suggests.
View ArticleWhy medicine can kill you
Allergic reactions to medicine are a serious side effect that can kill patients in rare cases. Researchers have now figured out why allergic reactions arise.
View ArticleGenetic defect may give us more vitamin D
A special genetic mutation is known to cause eczema and asthma. But people with this mutation also have more vitamin D in their blood.
View ArticleParacetamol increases asthma risk in children
New study confirms suspicions that paracetamol increases the risk of asthma in children.
View ArticleMother’s antibiotics can give baby asthma
Taking antibiotics during pregnancy increases the risk of the baby developing asthma. Disrupted bacterial composition appears to be the culprit.
View ArticleNew allergy cure in the pipeline
A new allergy cure is currently being tested. If the trials are successful, we may be seeing a new way of treating allergies as early as next year.
View ArticleC-section infants don’t get enough good microbes
Children born by Caesarean section start life with insufficient intestinal bacteria flora. These bacteria are known to play a part in protecting children from
View ArticlePollen may increase suicide rates
Scientists have established a correlation between pollen count in the air and suicide rates in Denmark.
View ArticleLactose intolerance lowers cancer risks
People with lactose intolerance run a lower risk of several types of cancer. A Swedish researcher attributes this benefit to their diets.
View ArticleStress during pregnancy increases risk of child eczema
New study links increased risk of child eczema to mother's stress during pregnancy.
View ArticleDead parasites in your sushi can trigger allergic reaction
Eating raw fish containing tiny dead roundworms can cause an allergic reaction and at worst send your body into shock.
View ArticleCrohn's, eczema, and psoriasis have the same genetic cause
Diseases like Crohn's, psoriasis, and eczema are all caused by defects in the same genes, reveals new study.
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