New research has found a molecule that prompts immune cells to develop the ability to produce an allergic response. The molecule is called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). This substance is implicated in the development of asthma, eczema and food allergies. The study focused on dendritic cells, which initiate the primary ...

Research keeps piling up to show that breast feeding is far superior to bottle feeding, from better performance from school age kids (who were breast-fed) to a reduction in allergies over the child's lifetime. But why is it that breast feeding is so good for kids? Melinda Johnson, a spokeswoman ...

There has been a lot of interesting news on the allergy and asthma front this year. Some of it is cautionary; some of it is heartening. I'm putting it all together for a great group writing project hosted by Robert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings. So take a ...

New York - A Belgian study reveals that swimming in chlorinated pools can increase a child's risk of asthma and allergies like hay fever. Researchers discovered that teenagers who swam more than 100 hours total (over their lifetimes) in chlorinated pools increased their risk of asthma as much as six ...

A new study shows that it's not just the stress that you have during pregnancy that affects your baby's development: stressors that have happened over the course of your lifetime can affect your unborn child too! Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in conjunction with colleagues from Harvard School of ...