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Research updates
Antibiotic use in infancy increases risk for childhood asthma In light of the high (and in some regions still rising) prevalence of allergies and asthma, there is an ongoing quest to try and identify potentially modifiable risk factors for developing such conditions....
Father’s obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring
Father's obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring A study performed by researchers at the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, showed that obese boys between 8 years old and their age when their voice breaks, have...
Three-in-one-inhaler therapy
Patients with severe asthma which is not controlled with standard treatment - leaving them at risk of severe asthma attacks - could benefit from using a single inhaler combining three, instead of two therapies, according to two phase 3 randomised controlled trials...
Junk food may cause food allergy in children in schools
Junk food may cause food allergy in children Advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, which are found in abundance in junk food, are likely associated with the significant increase of food allergies among children in recent years, according to study results presented...
Why paediatricians should advocate for stock inhalers in schools
Why paediatricians should advocate for stock inhalers in schools The UK passed a law in 2017 allowing an unnamed Epipen to be kept at school for anaphylactic emergencies. Now, they are also advocating for asthma reliever inhalers to be kept at schools in case of...
S. aureus puts kids with severe eczema at higher risk for food allergy
S. aureus puts kids with severe eczema at higher risk for food allergy A defective skin barrier, aberrant local skin immunity and microbial dysfunction all contribute to the pathogenesis of eczema. Recent evidence has also shown that staph aureus overgrowth, in...
Oral Immunotherapy to peanut shown to be generally safe in young children
Oral Immunotherapy to peanut shown to be generally safe in young children Specific oral tolerance induction (oral immunotherapy) to peanut has received varied opinions, with some studies showing the risk of severe reactions being greater in those undergoing oral...
Hospitalized children with asthma do not benefit from routine azithromycin given in hospital
Hospitalized children with asthma do not benefit from routine azithromycin given in hospital Azithromycin has been found to be of use in some asthmatic patients because of its immunomodulatory effects on the respiratory tract, in addition to its antibiotic effect....
Scientists identify unique sub type of eczema linked to food allergy
Scientists identify unique sub type of eczema linked to food allergy The structure of “healthy looking” non- lesional skin in patients suffering from eczema has recently come under the microscope. It has been discovered that even the healthy- looking skin is...