Like we said, dogs don’t really have asthma the way humans do. “It is possible for dogs to get an inflammatory bronchial airway disease,” Dr. Pilossoph told us. “But dogs rarely experience any disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study involved 59 patients aged 10 to 18 years with confirmed sensitization to dog dander recruited from ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For children at higher-than-average risk of asthma, having a dog around the house may increase the chances of developing the lung disease, a new study suggests. The study, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Owning a dog or cat early in life did not increase the risk for school-age asthma or contribute to cat- and ...

A cute little girl is playing with her pet dog outdooors on grass at home Growing up with a dog might protect against childhood asthma Babies in a home with a dog had a 48% lower risk of asthma by age ...

Babies who grow up around dogs are less likely to develop childhood asthma, according to new research. But growing up with cats does not seem to have the same effect, say scientists. Researchers found ...

—UK investigators demonstrated that dog ownership during the first year of life attenuates asthma risk via the 17q12-21 gene locus. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in ...