Associations of Snoring and Asthma Morbidity in the School Inner-City Asthma Study.

Background: Inner-city children are disproportionately affected by asthma and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). However, little is known about the association of SDB symptoms with asthma morbidity in this vulnerable population.

Objective: Assess the relationship between snoring frequency and asthma morbidity.

Prenatal and Early Life Fructose, Fructose-Containing Beverages, and Midchildhood Asthma.

Rationale: Cross-sectional studies have linked intake of high-fructose corn syrup-sweetened beverages with asthma in schoolchildren.

Objectives: To examine associations of maternal prenatal and early childhood intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and fructose with current asthma in midchildhood (median age, 7.7 yr).

Environmental remediation in the treatment of allergy and asthma: latest updates.

In the modern era, the prevalence of asthma and allergies are increasing. It has been speculated that environmental exposures are contributing to this rise. Several studies demonstrate that common indoor allergen exposures exacerbate asthma.

Inhibition of allergic inflammation by supplementation with 5-hydroxytryptophan.

Clinical reports indicate that patients with allergy/asthma commonly have associated symptoms of anxiety/depression. Anxiety/depression can be reduced by 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplementation. However, it is not known whether 5-HTP reduces allergic inflammation.