Australasian Science October 2006, pages 38-40 Genetic links between asthma and obesity (by Cheryl Salome and Michael Rolph) Examines the activity of a gene implicated in metabolic disease and asthma.
June 2005, pages 14-17 The effect of indoor air pollution on children's health (by Krassi Rumchev) Infants and children are more vulnerable to pollutants found in high concentrations in our homes.
May 2004, pages 19-20 The scars of asthma (by Janette Burgess) Explains how the growth of scar-forming tissue is responsible for airways narrowing in asthmatics.
Cosmos August 2005 Worms of endearment (by Abbie Thomas) Describes a possible therapy for allergy sufferers.
Issues June 2006, pages 43-46 Asthma: have we reached the peak? (by John Woods and Philip Thompson) Says that the rise in asthma cases seems to have plateaued and discusses possible reasons for the prevalence of asthma.
New Scientist 29 March 2007 Asthma soothed by airway radio-blasts Looks at a device that heats the muscle lining of airways using radio waves to prevent asthma attacks.
3 March 2007, page 13 Asthma linked to hybrid immune cell (by Aria Pearson) Suggests that a recently discovered class of immune cell may hold the key to new treatments for asthma.
22 October 2005, page 23 Perils of sleeping in a fungal ecosystem Describes the fungal ‘ecosystems’ inhabiting many pillows.
10 September 2005, page 18 Suffering from asthma? Try a dose of worms (by Andy Coghlan) Describes a new therapy for allergy-prone people.
16 April 2005, pages 34-39 Filthy friends and the rise of allergies (by Garry Hamilton) Discusses the theory that commensal microbes regulate the response of the immune system to allergens.
5 June 2004, page 13 Asthma linked to use of antibiotics (by James Randerson) Covers experimental evidence that upsetting the gut flora can provoke an allergic response.
27 March 2004, page 36-39 Take a deep breath (by Phyllida Brown) Describes research to understand the dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma.
26 May 2001, page 16 Wheezy weather (by Melanie Cooper) Covers Australian research showing why thunderstorms trigger asthma outbreaks.
22 May 2001 Protective parasites (by Richard Black) Looks at the possible role of intestinal worms in the prevention of asthma.
research*eu January 2008 Asthma and allergies: Spotlight on leukotrienes (by Julie Van Rossom) Reports on research into an enzyme involved in allergies.
RTD Info May 2004 The allergy enigma Looks at the epidemiology of allergies and sources of environmental allergens. Also includes boxed information ‘Data on plant proteins’ and ‘Apples, false friends’.
Scientific American 11 July 2002 Researchers identify gene associated with asthma (by Rachael Moeller) Describes research identifying a gene associated with asthma.
June 2000, page 19 Asthma worldwide (by Roger Doyle) Shows increases in the prevalence of asthma and its distribution.
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