According to two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine, young children should not use inhaled steroids to help prevent asthma. Nearly 9 million children in the United States are affected by asthma. Inhaled steroids, such as...

Reuters - Using inhaled steroids to treat asthma in young children does not alter the course of the disease and should not be used for that purpose, according to two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine.

AP - Giving inhaled steroids to toddlers at high risk of developing asthma helps them in the short term but doesn't prevent the chronic condition as had hoped, a federal study suggests.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies report mixed results on the use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment or prevention of asthma in babies and young children.

Shaveta Bansal - AHN Contributor Melbourne, Australia (AHN) – Researchers at Perth's Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and the University of Western Australia, are recruiting 180 asthmatic children aged between seven and 12 for studying effect of “dirt pill” to treat...

Glaxosmithkline has launched a simple five item questionnaire, called he Asthma Control Test (ACT), to help physicians and patients assess the level of asthma control. This corresponded with Tuesday being World Asthma Day. The questionnaire...

Reuters - A Canadian study provides more evidence that the spike in hospitalizations for asthma that comes around every September is closely related to children returning to the classroom after summer vacation -- because they catch viruses there that are known to exacerbate asthma, and share them with younger siblings and parents.

Reuters - Children with asthma may find the condition easier to handle if their classmates get some asthma education, a UK study suggests.

Antibiotics could be useful in the treatment of asthma, the latest research reveals hopes for the condition that affects 5.2 million people in the UK and has no cure. An international study of 278 patients suggests an antibiotic,...

Reuters - Girls whose mothers smoked heavily during pregnancy are more likely to have asthma symptoms at age 14, a study from Australia shows. However, the researchers found no such link between a mother's smoking and boys' asthma risk.

Infant children of parents who are habitual snorers are themselves at increased risk for frequent snoring, a new study reveals. The study also found that young children diagnosed with atopy- a tendency to develop allergies and asthma, are...

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly a third (31 percent) of allergy patients aren't satisfied with their current prescription allergy medication, and 60 percent said they're very interested in finding a new drug, according to a survey released last week by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Washington, D.C. (AHN) - A survey shows that 31 percent of allergy sufferers are not satisfied with the medications they are taking. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America finds that 60 percent of those polled are very interested in finding a new drug....

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly a third (31 percent) of allergy patients aren't satisfied with their current prescription allergy medication, and 60 percent said they're very interested in finding a new drug, according to a survey released last week by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).

Reuters - It is known that stress exacerbates the symptoms of asthma in children, but the biological reason for this has been unknown. Now, scientists in Canada have discovered that a stressful home life diminishes the expression of certain proteins on the surface of cells that regulate airway responses and inflammation.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some babies or children who need asthma medicine start out on inhalers, others on nebulizers.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some babies or children who need asthma medicine start out on inhalers, others on nebulizers.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's only natural that parents of children with asthma worry about the condition flaring up.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's only natural that parents of children with asthma worry about the condition flaring up.

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter London, England (AHN) - University of Dundee experts have discovered the gene which causes dry skin, leading to eczema and asthma. According to a BBC report, the gene produces the protein filaggrin, which helps the skin form a protective outer barrier....