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Asthma and acetaminophen - no cause for concern

13 Aug 10
Asthma UK believe that research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggesting that acetaminophen use is linked to a risk of asthma in adolescents should not cause concern.
Pioneering asthma treatment ruled not cost-effective

12 Aug 10
Children in England aged 6-11 years with the most severe, allergic asthma are being denied a pioneering treatment that could free them from crippling daily asthma symptoms.
Important advice on keeping asthma under control as children go back to school

10 Aug 10
In advance of the new school year, Asthma UK is offering important advice on keeping children’s asthma under control in order to prevent emergency hospital admissions for the condition.
No proof of link between prostate cancer and inhalers

09 Aug 10
Recent newspaper articles have highlighted research suggesting that men with asthma who use inhalers are up to 40% more likely to develop prostate cancer than men without the condition.
Deadly caterpillar arrives in the UK

02 Aug 10
Experts have called on the Government to step in to help wipe out a moth that can trigger potentially lethal asthma attacks.
Discovery for new allergic asthma treatments

20 Jul 10
Asthma UK-funded researcher, Dr Amir Ghaemmaghami at the University of Nottingham, has uncovered new information about allergic reactions which could pave the way for new treatments for allergic asthma