Oncology & Cancer

Men with asthma less likely to develop lethal prostate cancer

In what they are calling a surprising finding in a large study of men who completed questionnaires and allowed scientists to review their medical records, Johns Hopkins researchers report that men with a history of asthma ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers

A small filter the size of a contact lens could possibly make life easier for some of the estimated 500 million people worldwide who suffer from itching, sneezing and a runny nose as soon as the pollen season starts.

Immunology

State of residency can increase children's risk of hay fever

If you think your child's stuffy nose is due to an autumn cold, you might want to consider allergies, especially if you live in the southern region of the United States. A study being presented this week at the Annual Scientific ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Confirmed link between maternal asthma and child allergies

For the first time, researchers from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute, University of South Australia and University of Queensland have confirmed maternal asthma increases risks of child allergies.

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