Is Asthma Genetic
Clinical trial: Asthma and genetics in patients using Advair or Serevent
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Race May Be Linked to Asthma Outcomes
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...black race have a higher risk for complications of asthma. Experts have known this for some... Read more »
Asthma Gene in Children Sparks Hope For Mother
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...ago. We all knew there was a genetic component of asthma, and each of us had hesitantly donned... Read more »
Swimming Pools May Increase Childhood Asthma Risk
By Fred Little , Health Expert...association between swimming in chlorinated pools and asthma in childhood. Compared to the... Read more »
Do Fall Babies Get More Asthma? Who Knows
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...flurry of reports on the link between developing asthma and being born in the fall season. The... Read more »
Asthma: Is the Outlook Better for Older Males?
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert"Doc, will I outgrow my asthma?" This question is frequently asked by patients and parents in... Read more »
Health Guide
Asthma and Stress Management
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of stress range from the benign to the dramatic – from... Read more »Allergic Rhinitis: Risk Factors
Allergic rhinitis affects between 20 and 40 million Americans of all ages. As with asthma and many upper respiratory infections, the incidence in allergic rhinitis is increasing.... Read more »Causes of Childhood Asthma
CausesAsthma occurs in about 5 million American children . Each year about 200,000 of them are hospitalized. It is the most common chronic childhood illness. About half of all cases of asthma develop... Read more »The "Big 8" Food Allergens
...anaphylaxis appears to be on the rise. Risk factors associated with food allergy include: family history of asthma and allergies, genetic predisposition to allergic disease, elevated... Read more »Asthma Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents
Asthma affects about 5 million American children between the ages of 5 and 14. Asthma has dramatically increased worldwide over the last few decades, in both developed and developing... Read more »Images
Related News
Unique Asthma Strikes Children
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research clarifies the link between a certain genetic variant and asthma in children. Although the variant has been known... Read summary »
Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »
Race Matters When it Comes to Asthma
May 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to asthma, new research shows black patients are more likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized for... Read summary »
Asthma Risk Begins in the Womb
June 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- During pregnancy, a new mom is conscious of her eating, drinking, exercise and exposure to cigarette smoke for the health of... Read summary »
Secondhand smoke, genes linked to early asthma
October 17, 2008The risk for developing early-onset asthma appears to be a mixture of both genetics and environment. Researchers found that genetic variations at... Read summary »
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