Confirmed link between maternal asthma and child allergies

For the first time, researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute, University of South Australia and University of Queensland have confirmed maternal asthma increases risks of child allergies. In a systematic review of more than 20,000 sources, Ph.D. student Andrea Roff and team discovered children whose mothers have asthma are 76% more likely to have the condition themselves. The review is the first time anyone has brought together the data on how severity and control of asthma during pregnancy affects allergy and asthma outcomes in children. It also found that better asthma control during pregnancy reduces the risk Read More