http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Testing asthmatic children for a specific gene could prevent their condition worsening, according to new research by scientists in Dundee and Brighton. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-gene-asthmatic-children-treatment.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:33:40 EST news276856410 Asthmatic children in New York City neighborhoods with high rates of asthma make many more visits to the emergency room (ER) than those who live in other parts of the city. While socioeconomic factors such as lack of adequate preventive care are part of the equation (high-asthma neighborhoods tend to be lower income), new research points to a possible biological basis for the disparity. Asthmatic children living in asthma hotspots were twice as likely to experience a common symptom known as exercise-induced wheeze than were those in neighborhoods with lower asthma rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-kids-asthma-hotspots-nyc-er.html Pediatrics Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:20:01 EST news274903068 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poorer lung function in asthmatic children treated with inhaled corticosteroids, according to a new study from researchers in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-vitamin-d-deficiency-poorer-lung.html Inflammatory disorders Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:20:01 EST news261316801 The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with asthma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-prenatal-exposure-pollution-dangerous-children.html Inflammatory disorders Sun, 20 May 2012 13:30:16 EST news256739375 Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, according to researchers in London. Lower levels of vitamin D may cause structural changes in the airway muscles of children with STRA, making breathing more difficult. The study provides important new evidence for possible treatments for the condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-airway.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:41:23 EST news235914041 Depending on the age of asthmatic children, on their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and on the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effect against asthma, according to a study published in the Clinical and Translational Allergy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-vitamin-beneficial-asthmatic-children.html Health Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:47:46 EST news233920047 Concern over vaccine safety is one of the primary factors preventing parents from having their asthmatic children vaccinated for influenza, or flu, according to Michigan researchers. Parents who do not vaccinate their children are also less likely to view flu as a"trigger" for their child's asthma, the researchers noted. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-parents-reluctance-vaccinate-asthmatic-kids.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 16 May 2011 16:59:50 EST news224783962