Breast milk 'may be allergy key'
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A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against asthma, scientists say.
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Being born by Caesarean section may increase a baby&#39;s risk of suffering from food allergies and diarrhea in the first year of life, German doctors said on Thursday.
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Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says.
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Tests on 40 Northwest mothers found their breast milk held traces of fire-retarding chemicals called PBDEs, used in many consumer goods, environmental groups said Wednesday.
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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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Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests.
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Spoon-feeding babies pureed food could cause health problems later in life a Unicef childcare expert has warned.
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The journal Archives of Disease in Childhood has published a study that says breast milk loses antioxidants when it is refrigerated or frozen.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to conventional wisdom, putting off solid foods for the first few months of an infant's life may not lower the risk of childhood allergies and asthma, a new study suggests.
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Nov. 12, 2004 - An experimental treatment for peanut, milk, and wheat allergies appears to have fared well in lab tests on dogs, markedly reducing the severe allergic response in these animals, say California researchers.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) --- High levels of allergens in a baby&#39;s umbilical cord blood may play a key role in understanding the development of childhood allergies and asthma, according to a new study published in Thorax.
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The case of a medical student requesting extra breaks on lengthy tests so she can pump breast milk is a harbinger of what could become a growing problem.
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Blood from a baby'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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Cow's milk allergy persists  longer than previously reported, and the majority of children  may retain the sensitivity into school age, study findings  suggest.
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Babies born by Caesarean section may have a greater risk of suffering food allergies and diarrhoea during their first 12 months, research suggests.
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Food allergies may be almost eradicated in 10 years, according to scientists at a UK conference.
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Clues about childhood asthma and allergies may be contained in umbilical cord blood, says a study in the latest issue of Thorax. The findings suggest that high levels of