Large study confirms UK Gulf war servicemen report more ill health
The largest study of UK Gulf war servicemen, published today in BMC Public Health confirms that forces deployed to the first Gulf War report more ill health than veterans who did not serve there. Rebecca Simmons, Noreen Maconochie and Pat Doyle from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that Gulf war veterans were more likely to... view more... (2004-07-08)
Highlights of leading allergy and immunology research presented for first time at BSI/BSACI congress
Today marks the opening of the Annual Meeting of British Society for Immunology (BSI) and the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) congress - hot new research covers future therapeutic possibilities for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, research that aspirin may lead to life-threatening reactions in certain types of asthma, cats... view more... (2002-12-19)
Supermarket bakery workers risk developing asthma
Supermarket bakery workers are at considerable risk of developing work related asthma according to researchers from Imperial College London and the Royal Brompton Hospital. view more (2005-01-25)
Promising new strategy for Swedish medical research
Research scientists at Karolinska Institutet are planning an international initiative to map out the relationships between health, genes and lifestyle. Discussion partners include world-leading researchers from the USA, Britain, Singapore and Norway. view more (2005-02-25)
Making music could be bad for your skin
Playing a musical instrument increases your risk of suffering from a variety of skin complaints, according to a study published this week in BMC Dermatology. These conditions can usually be averted by correcting your technique or by making slight alterations to your instrument. Dr. Thilo Gambichler, a consultant dermatologist at Oldchurch... view more... (2004-04-15)
Possible biological explanation for C-Section-linked allergies and asthma found
Scientists believe they may have identified a biological explanation for the link between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma in childhood. view more (2008-05-21)
House dust mite project aims to reduce asthma
A promising new way of controlling the mites that can cause asthma and other allergies is now under development. It could lead to dramatic progress in preventing these conditions and reduce the estimated £700 million a year spent in the UK on treating them. The technique uses a computer model to assess how modifying a domestic environment... view more... (2004-02-05)
Endotoxins in cigarette smoke
A room where people smoke contains dozens or hundreds of times higher air concentrations of endotoxins than smoke-free indoor air. This has been shown by a research team from Lund University. Endotoxin is the name of a group of poisonous substances produced by bacteria and naturally occurring in the air and elsewhere. In normal low concentrations,... view more... (2004-08-19)
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