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	Worldwide search for asthma clue BBC health news - 9 December 2008
	Studies of asthma on the islands of Tristan da Cunha and Barbados, which both have asthma epidemics.
	Caesarean increases asthma risk BBC health news - 2 December 2008
	Dutch research suggests that babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma.
	Lung disease diagnosis confusion BBC health news - 19 November 2008
	A survey by the British Lung Foundation has found that mosts GPs have difficulty differentiating between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
	'Air shower' hope for asthmatics BBC health news - 6 October 2008
	Information on a trial being run at St Mary's Hospital, London into the effects of an air purification machine on childhood asthma sufferers.
	Baby paracetamol asthma concern BBC health news - 19 September 2008
	A study of more than 200,000 children in 31 countries suggests that the use of paracetamol in babies increases the risk of developing asthma five years later.
	Asthma and hay fever drug tested BBC health news - 10 September 2008
	A new once-a-day drug "RPL554", manufacturered by Verona Pharma, to treat asthma and hay fever is to be tested in human trials for the first time.
	Sweaty people 'less asthma prone' BBC health news - 7 September 2008
	A study by the University of Michigan indicates that those people who make less sweat, tears and saliva when exercising may have more breathing problems.
	Farm pregnancy 'cuts asthma risk' BBC health news - 30 August 2008
	Research by the Massey University in New Zealand suggests that living on a farm during pregnancy may help reduce the chance of the child developing asthma, eczema and even hayfever.
	Boys 'grow out of child asthma' BBC health news - 15 August 2008
	Research by Harvard Medical School suggests that boys are more likely than girls to grow out of childhood asthma when they hit their teenage years.
	Asthma risk from pregnancy nuts BBC health news - 15 July 2008
	A Dutch study by the University of Utrecht has found that mothers-to-be who eat nuts every day may increase their child's risk of developing asthma by 50%.
	Is Scotland's dust behind asthma BBC Scotland news - 6 July 2008
	The findings of a BBC Scotland investigation into claims that Scotland's childhood asthma pandemic has been due to the infestation of Scottish homes with house dust mites.
	Tests 'cut child asthma steroids' BBC health news - 18 June 2008
	Research by Imperial College London suggests that testing the breath and phlegm of children with severe asthma might spare them potentially damaging oral steroid drugs.
	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.
	Concerns as asthma care 'varies' BBC Wales news - 6 May 2008
	According to Asthma UK, people in some parts of Wales are three times more likely to be hospitalised by asthma, than in other parts.
	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.
	Call for better asthma services BBC Scotland news - 5 May 2008
	A report by Asthma UK Scotland says that there is an unacceptable variation in emergency hospital admissions for asthma across Scotland.
	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.
	Asthma equipment 'of little use' BBC health news - 15 April 2008
	A study by the Cochrane Collaboration research group indicates that asthmatics should not waste money on special mattress protectors and vacuum cleaners to tackle dust mites - as they are of little use.
	Wheeze 'link' to baby milk powder BBC health news - 25 March 2008
	A study by the University of Birmingham and Thailand's Mahidol University suggests that prolonged exposure to baby milk powder increases the risk of breathing problems, including wheezing and breathlessness.
	New aid for asthma sufferers BBC England news - 8 March 2008
	A new device has been invented that makes a sound as an inhaler releases the right dose.
	Sniffling mice raise therapy hope BBC health news - 4 February 2008
	Scientists from London's Imperial College have created genetically modified mice that can catch a cold.
	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.