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	Allergy risk 'may be set in womb' BBC health news - 21 May 2008
	Research by the University of South Carolina suggests that first-born babies may be programmed in the womb to have a higher risk of asthma and allergy.
	Asthma link to pregnancy stress BBC health news - 19 May 2008
	A study by the Harvard Medical School suggests that women who are stressed in pregnancy may raise the risk of their child developing asthma or other allergies.
	Variation in child asthma care BBC health news - 5 May 2008
	There is "worrying" variation in the number of children admitted to hospital for asthma attacks in different areas of England, the charity Asthma UK has warned.
	Tree-lined streets 'cut asthma' BBC health news - 1 May 2008
	A New York-based study by researchers at Columbia University suggests that children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma.
	Breast milk 'may be allergy key' BBC health news - 28 January 2008
	A study, by researchers from the INSERM institute in France, may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against allergies such as asthma.
	Med diet 'cuts baby asthma risk' BBC health news - 15 January 2008
	Research by the University of Crete indicates that pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet may help protect their babies from asthma and other allergies.
	Stressed out mom brings on asthma in kid Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - 15 January 2008
	A study by the University of Manitoba, Canada has linked maternal stress with an increased risk of childhood asthma in their offspring.
	Steroid dose warning in children BBC health news - 9 September 2007
	A Study by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Aberdeen has found that children with allergic conditions such as asthma may be receiving too high a dose of steroids.
	GPs 'snub' child asthma advice BBC health news - 3 September 2007
	Research by Sydney Children's Hospital, Australia suggests that many children with asthma in the UK are receiving inappropriate drug treatment.
	Pollution 'may boost asthma risk' BBC health news - 25 August 2007
	A study by the University of Southern California which looked at how genetic susceptibility to respiratory disease and environmental traffic fumes can cause childhood asthma.
	Internet could help teens' asthma control Asthma UK - 8 August 2007
	A Dutch study indicates that using the Internet and mobile phone text messaging services can help teenagers improve their asthma control.
	Apple juice 'may prevent asthma' BBC health news - 28 May 2007
	A study by the National Heart and Lung Institute indicates that children who drink plenty of apple juice may be less likely to develop asthma symptoms.
	Viral infections could raise children's asthma risk. Asthma UK - 16 May 2007
	A study by Imperial College London and the University of Western Australia indicates that children under the age of two who experience a combination of allergies and viral infections are more likely to develop asthma later in childhood.
	Apples during pregnancy could reduce asthma risk. Asthma UK - 17 April 2007
	Women who eat apples during pregnancy may reduce the chances of their children developing asthma by the age of five.
	Med diet 'could prevent asthma' BBC health news - 5 April 2007
	A study carried out by UK, Greek and Spanish researchers suggests that eating a mediterranean diet could help protect children from respiratory allergies and asthma.
	Damp homes 'could cause asthma' BBC health news - 4 March 2007
	A survey by Finnish researchers suggests that damp and mould-infested houses could be the cause of permanent asthma in children.
	Car fumes stunt child lung growth BBC health news - 25 January 2007
	A study by the University of Southern California indicates that living too near a busy road could stunt a child's lung development.
	Mothers with poor diets put babies at higher risk of asthma Telegraph - 12 November 2006
	Two separate studies indicate that levels of vitamin D in mothers-to-be have a pronounced effect on the chances of their children developing asthma.
	Low vitamin E linked to asthma BBC health news - 2 September 2006
	Research at the University of Aberdeen indicates that low levels of vitamin A during pregnancy increase the risk of asthma in the unborn child.
	Dogs and asthma Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - 30 August 2006
	A study by the University of Southern California in Los Angeles has found that children with dogs had significantly increased cough, phlegm production and bronchitis responses to air pollutants.
	Swimming pool use link to asthma BBC health news - 17 July 2006
	Research by the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium suggests that children who use an indoor swimming pool may be at increased risk of developing asthma.
	Salt warning for children's food Asthma UK - 23 June 2006
	A survey by the Trading Standards Institute has found that children's favourite foods could contain up to double the recommended amount of salt.
	Baby antibiotics 'link to asthma' BBC health news - 14 March 2006
	Research by the University of British Columbia, Vancouver provides further evidence that babies given antibiotics may be at higher risk of developing childhood asthma.
	Asthma 'limits children's lives' BBC health news - 15 February 2006
	A UK-wide survey has found that four out of 10 children with asthma say the condition places limitations on their lives.
	Antibiotics spur 'dark side' of immune system Asthma UK - 9 September 2005
	Research by the University of Michigan, USA, suggests that antibiotics and refined foods that kill beneficial bacteria in the body may have contributed towards the high rates of asthma in children.
	Ibuprofen risk for some children Asthma UK - 7 September 2005
	Research by the University of Washington in Seattle indicates that the painkiller ibuprofen may not be suitable for a small percentage of children with asthma.
	Making school a stress-free zone Asthma UK - 6 September 2005
	Advice on going back to school for asthmatic children.
	Children's asthma survey launched Asthma UK - 19 August 2005
	Asthma UK and TV's Blue Peter programme have launched a survey of children and asthma.
	Parental anxiety link to child asthma Asthma UK - 28 June 2005
	A survey by the University of Columbia in New York has found that parents who suffer from depression or anxiety disorders are more likely to have children with asthma and other allergy-based conditions.
	Beat the mites to help asthma sufferers ic Wales - 9 May 2005
	A childhood asthma study in Wrexham, Wales is investigating whether homes fitted with devices that remove stale air replacing it with fresh air direct into bedrooms, can make a difference.
	Gran's smoking 'can cause asthma' BBC health news - 11 April 2005
	A survey by the University of Southern California indicates that a woman who smokes during pregnancy could increase her granchild's risk of developing asthma.
	Cockroaches linked to asthma risk BBC health news - 9 March 2005
	A study by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found that cockroach allergens played a 'very important role' in exacerbating the symptoms of asthma in inner city children in the US.
	Study finds asthma stabilising BBC Scotland news - 24 February 2005
	A study by Aberdeen University indicates that the prevalence of childhood asthma may have stabilised.
	Cleaning products 'wheezing link' BBC health news - 23 December 2004
	A study by the University of Bristol indicates that increasing exposure to household chemicals during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of a child wheezing in the first few years of life.
	Stress trigger for kids' asthma Asthma UK - 3 December 2004
	Research by the University College London suggests that stressful events in a child's life can increase the risk of them having an asthma attack by almost five times.
	Child asthma rates quadruple BBC Wales news - 1 December 2004
	Research by Cardiff University indicates that asthma rates in children in Wales have quadrupled since the 1970's.
	Fumes 'not winter asthma trigger' BBC health news - 10 November 2004
	A study of school children in Denver by the National Jewish Medical and Research Center indicates that coughs and colds are the reason why people's asthma gets worse in winter, rather than traffic fumes.
	'Sprinkle on' therapy for asthma BBC health news - 15 October 2004
	A granulated formulation of the asthma drug Singulair (Montelukast) has been developed for young children aged six months to five years.
	Doubt over household asthma cause BBC news - 30 September 2004
	Research by the Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute in London challenges the widespread belief that respiratory problems in children are directly linked to the amount of cat dander and dust mites in their homes.
	Asthma problem 'levelling off' BBC Scotland news - 27 August 2004
	A survey of children in Aberdeen suggests that the rate of rise in childhood asthma has slowed, but the rate of diagnosis of both eczema and hay fever has significantly increased.
	Asthma link to cleaning products Asthma UK - 26 August 2004
	Exposure in early childhood to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to a study in Perth, Australia.
	Parents flounder over asthma care BBC health news - 17 August 2004
	A study by the University of Michigan indicates that parents of children with asthma often get it wrong when trying to clear their home of substances that can trigger an attack.
	Do teenagers kick asthma? Asthma UK - 15 July 2004
	Research by the University of Arizona, USA indicates that many children may not simply “grow out” of asthma when they become teenagers, as has previously been widely assumed.
	Early vitamin use link to asthma BBC health news - 6 July 2004
	Research by the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, USA suggests that children who take multivitamins may be at a greater risk of developing asthma and food allergies.
	Child asthma link to passive smoking ic Wales - 1 July 2004
	Research by the Dr Von Haunersches Children's Hospital in Munich has found that a genetic defect in genes responsible for detoxifing environmental tobacco smoke could increase the risk of childhood asthma from passive smoking.
	Vaccinations no risk for asthma Asthma UK - 23 June 2004
	A research study by the University of Nottingham indicates that childhood vaccinations do not increase the risk of developing asthma.
	Experts link asthma to global warming The Scotsman - 21 June 2004
	A major study of almost 670,000 children by the University of Ulm in Germany has found a clear link between indoor humidity and asthma rates in western Europe.
	Gas cooking linked to rise of asthma in children ic Wales - 21 June 2004
	A study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has found evidence that household gas cooking increases the risk of respiratory illnesses among pre-school children.
	Txt care 4 kidz Asthma UK - 14 June 2004
	Health Secretary John Reid has proposed that children with asthma could be sent text messages to their mobile phones about air quality, warning them when levels of pollen or pollution were dangerously high.
	School asthma programmes good for health Asthma UK - 10 June 2004
	A study by the University of Michigan, USA has found that school-based asthma education programmes can help to reduce symptoms and absenteeism in some children with asthma.
	Asthma study targets city pupils BBC Scotland news - 19 May 2004
	A survey of children in primary schools in Aberdeen will measure asthma levels in children, with comparisons going back to 1964.
	Ear infections 'linked to asthma' BBC health news - 14 May 2004
	Research by the University of Illinois in Chicago indicates that children who regularly develop ear infections may have an increased risk of developing asthma.
	Mother to sue landlord over son's asthma Times online - 5 May 2004
	A Glasgow mother who claims that damp conditions inside her council flat triggered her son's asthma is taking her landlord to court in the first legal case of its kind.
	A pet cuts allergy risk for children ic Wales - 30 April 2004
	Research by the Danish Epidemiology Science Centre indicates that keeping a pet, living on a farm or having brothers and sisters helps to protect children against the risk of developing allergies.
	Housing risk to child health National Asthma Campaign - 19 April 2004
	A report by Shelter, the homelessness charity, indicates that one in twelve children in Britain is at an increased risk of developing asthma and other respiratory diseases because of poor housing.
	Concerns over asthma drug dosage BBC Scoland news - 13 April 2004
	An investigation by BBC Scotland's documentary programme Frontline Scotland has found that children in Scotland could be at risk from high dose prescriptions of Fluticasone/Flixotide, a common asthma inhaler drug.
	More asthma, but fewer symptoms National Asthma Campaign - 18 March 2004
	A comparison of two surveys undertaken in 1995 and 2002 amongst 12 to 14 year olds has shown that more children in the UK are being diagnosed with asthma, but are having fewer symptoms.
	Flu illness 'may bring on asthma' BBC health news - 16 February 2004
	Research by Stanford University, USA suggests that catching flu early in life may actually increase the chances of a child developing asthma later, which contradicts the suggestion that early infections have a protective effect.
	Coughing attacks 'linked to heavy traffic' IC Wales - 3 December 2003
	A study by the University of Leicester has found that young children suffer more coughing attacks the nearer they live to a main road.
	Asthma drugs 'failing the young' BBC health news - 1 November 2003
	A study by the University of Leicester has found 'no clear benefit of a short course of parent-initiated oral prednisolone' compared with a control group of pre-school children with viral wheeze.
	Tests on asthma children's bedrooms IC Wales - 1 November 2003
	The bedrooms of asthmatic children are to be modified by a North Wales council in a study of how home environments can affect health.
	Doctors 'can predict asthma risk' BBC health news - 29 October 2003
	Researchers at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, in the Isle of Wight have formulated a 'risk scale' of factors that could help doctors to identify young children who are most at risk of developing asthma later in life, and to target treatment more effectively.
	Asthma drug 'ineffective' for children Discovery Health - 18 August 2003
	A review of 24 clinical trials by the Department of General Practice of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands has found no evidence that the drug Disodium Cromogycate (DSCG) reduces asthma symptoms in children.
	Asthma diagnosis linked to snoring Healthy Pages - 13 August 2003
	Pre-school age children who snore regularly are twice as likely to suffer from asthma or coughing during the night than other children, according to research undertaken at the University of Sydney, Australia.
	Food allergies could trigger dangerous asthma attacks Discovery Health - 25 July 2003
	Research by St Mary's Hospital in London has shown that life-threatening asthma attacks in children could be triggered by food allergies.
	Baby teeth may hold asthma clues BBC health news - 10 July 2003
	A new research project at Kings College London will examine whether milk teeth hold any clues as to why some children develop asthma and others not.
	Pollution exacerbates asthma attacks Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - 6 June 2003
	Research from St. Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth indicates that exposure to the air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide (produced by vehicle exhausts and gas cookers), before catching a cold can increase the risk of severe asthma attacks in children.
	Asthma rise 'link' to pool chemicals BBC health news - 28 May 2003
	Research in Belgium suggests that chlorine in swimming pools can react with sweat or urine to create harmful fumes which can damage the lungs.
	Testing time for asthma IC Birmingham - 27 May 2003
	A mother who lost her young son to asthma has called on schools to help asthma sufferers through the stress of the exam season.
	Balanced diet may reduce asthma risk. Discovery Health - 4 March 2003
	Research by the National Centre of Hygiene, Medical Ecology and Nutrition in Sofia, Bulgaria suggests that eating a balanced diet including fruit, vegetables and fish can reduce the risk of children developing asthma and chronic coughs.
	Longitudinal study of childhood wheezy bronchitis and asthma: outcome at age 42 British Medical Journal - 22 February 2003
	The Melbourne Epidemiological Study of Childhood Asthma indicates that the severity of childhood symptoms is a good prognosis for the level of symptoms in adult life.
	Ignorance of asthma treatment effects BBC health news - 25 November 2002
	Concerns about the side-effects of high dose steroid inhalers and the lack of information given to parents.
	Cold-free nursery 'may stop asthma' BBC health news - 18 November 2002
	A study at Imperial College London on mice suggests that keeping young babies away from people with coughs and sneezes could help reduce the risk of them developing asthma when they are older.
	Black Monday for asthma sufferers Telegraph - 23 September 2002
	Why the emergence of autumn triggers more asthma attacks.
	Childhood asthma starting to fall BBC health news - 17 September 2002
	Research from the Institute of Social and Preventative Medicine of Basel University, Switzerland suggests that asthma prevalence may be starting to fall in adolescents.
	'Pollen link to asthma risk' BBC health news - 16 September 2002
	Two research studies into pollen exposure and asthmatic children, and also two studies into maternal diets.
	Feline effect on asthma BBC health news - 5 September 2002
	Research by Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA into cats and childhood asthma.
	'No asthma risk through breast milk' BBC health news - 4 August 2002
	Australian study on breastfeeding and asthma.
	Clean children link to asthma BBC health news - 26 June 2002
	Research by the University of Bristol Department of Child Health.
	Burden of corticosteroids in children with asthma in primary care: retrospective observational study British Medical Journal - 8 June 2002
	Research into inhaled and nasal corticosteroids use.
	Asthma children 'get raw deal' BBC health news - 7 May 2002
	Survey into childhood asthma by the National Asthma Campaign.
	Urban air 'worsens asthma' BBC health news - 1 April 2002
	US and German research into childhood asthma and pollution.
	Laughter is major asthma trigger New Scientist - 28 March 2002
	Australian study into mirth-triggered asthma in children.
	Ozone link to asthma BBC health news - 1 February 2002
	Research by the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
	Asthma and obesity 'link' BBC health news - 18 October 2001
	US National Health and Nutrition Study.
	Parenting link to asthma BBC health news - 1 October 2001
	Research by the National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Mayo Clinic and Colorado Allergy and Asthma Centers.
	Obesity asthma risk BBC health news - 18 January 2001
	Research by King's College, London into childhood asthma and obesity.