London scientists find asthma-obesity hormone link
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British scientists have found a link which could explain why obese people are up to twice as likely to have asthma, they said Tuesday.
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Asthma rates among UK children have quadrupled since the 1970s and more than doubled in the past decade, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Researchers find a strong association between body mass index and a variety of cancers.
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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.
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Obesity is considered a major public health problem today, but a number of scientists are coming to see it as a comparative blessing, given the alternative.
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STANFORD, Calif. - For the second time in two years, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a new type of regulatory T cell that reduces asthma and airway inflammation in
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Blood from a baby&#39;s umbilical cord could help doctors predict which children will suffer from allergies and asthma later in their lives, British and American scientists said on Thursday.
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Large nostrils count more than a big nose when it come to smelling power, said German scientists on Wednesday after completing a three-year-long study aimed at treating smelling disorders.
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UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.
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NEW YORK  - Asthma appears to almost double   the risk of symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in young   mothers, Ohio-based researchers report.
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A gene that keeps mice and fruit  flies lean might offer a way to prevent obesity and diabetes in  people, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Too many calories and too little exercise are undeniably the major factors contributing to the obesity epidemic, but several recent animal studies suggest that environmental exposure to widely used chemicals may also help make people fat.
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US scientists have discovered how fat is stored in the body's cells - promising new treatments for obesity.
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A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against asthma, scientists say.
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Genes that helped early humans adapt to  cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such  as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said  on Thursday.
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Wake Forest University scientists have identified a gene that may be responsible for up to 20 percent of type 2 diabetes cases. Pinpointing the PTPN1 gene could help researchers develop new therapies and provide
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THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers have long wondered about the role environmental factors play in rising rates of childhood ills such as asthma, obesity, autism, learning disabilities and schizophrenia.