A new Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library and presented at the European Respiratory Society’s International Congress in London, has found that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks.
Children who are exposed to antibiotics in the first two years of life are at an increased risk of developing eczema and hay fever, research presented at the 2016 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London has shown.
The potential driving risk posed by patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) was highlighted in a simulation study presented at this year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London.
Breastfed babies with a genetic profile linked to asthma risk could be protected against respiratory symptoms, a new study has suggested.
Reduced foetal size has been linked to increased asthma risk and reduced lung function in children, according to new research presented at the 2016 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London.
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