http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Young children with allergies to milk and egg experience an unexpectedly high number of reactions to these and other foods, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. More than 70 percent of preschool children with documented or suspected food allergies suffered a significant reaction during the three-year period. Researchers also found that caregivers failed to administer the medication epinephrine in 70 percent of the severe and potentially life-threatening reactions. The study, conducted by the NIH-funded Consortium of Food Allergy Research, is published in the June 25, 2012, issue of the journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-severe-reactions-food-common-thought.html Pediatrics Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:00:01 EST news259811457 Many foods can lead to allergic reactions and this situation is further complicated by so-called cross-reactions, whereby an allergy to one particular food can trigger allergic reactions to another food. There are no treatments available for food allergies, but the establishment of two mouse models can be used to develop and test new forms of treatment, for example vaccines. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cross-reactivity-peanuts-legumes-allergic-reactions.html Immunology Mon, 14 May 2012 09:33:36 EST news256206799 An international research team led by scientists from Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) under the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) discovered that a special class of fatty molecules is essential for activating a unique group of early-responding immune cells. This study sheds light on how recognition of fatty molecules by immune cells could protect from infection, allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases and cancer. More importantly, it offers new opportunities to exploit the use of these stimulatory fatty molecules in therapeutic interventions, such as the development of new vaccines and drugs targetted for autoimmune diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-scientists-special-class-natural-fats.html Immunology Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:07:57 EST news252580068 (HealthDay) -- The unusually warm spring weather in New York and other parts of the eastern United States has trees and other plants blooming much earlier than normal, which could mean a long and intense allergy season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-allergies-eastern-states.html Inflammatory disorders Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:04:18 EST news251697845 (HealthDay) -- Musicians and their instruments often make beautiful music together, but occasionally the relationship can hit a sour note: Certain parts of musical instruments may put their owners at risk for a skin condition called contact dermatitis, an expert warns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-tooting-horn-skin-condition.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:51:34 EST news251142657 (HealthDay) -- Hospitalizations from angiodema, a serious swelling of the deep layers of the skin often around the eyes and mouth, are on the rise, new research finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-hospitalizations-severe-skin.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:20:01 EST news250250656 Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria? New research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that this idea may not be as far-fetched as it seems. In a research report appearing in the February 2012 print issue, researchers show a link between common environmental bacteria and airway inflammation. Specifically, their research suggests that some strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cause white blood cells to produce very high levels of histamine, which in turn leads to inflammation, a hallmark symptom of asthma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-exposure-common-environmental-bacteria-source.html Medical research Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:36:38 EST news247228493 Allergies to Plavix, also know by its chemical name, Clopidogrel occur in about six percent of patients given the drug, vital for the prevention of life-threatening stent thrombosis after angioplasty and percutaneous coronary interventions. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University found that a combination of steroids and antihistamines can successfully alleviate the allergic reaction and enable patients to remain on the drug. Until now, hypersensitivity required drug interruption, placing the patient at risk for restenosis or a major coronary event. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-allergy-plavix.html Medications Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:03:27 EST news245934198 Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis said Sunday it was recalling four different products sold over the counter in the United States over reports of a malfunction at one of its plants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-swiss-pharma-giant-novartis-recalls.html Medications Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:44:52 EST news245263480 New research on the bed bug's ability to withstand the genetic bottleneck of inbreeding, announced today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting, provides new clues to explain the rapidly growing problem of bed bugs across the United States and globally. After mostly disappearing in the US in the 1950s, the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) has reappeared with a vengeance over the past decade. These stubborn pests have developed a resistance to the insecticides, known as pyrethroids, commonly used against them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-inbreeding-bed-bugs-key-massive.html Health Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:40:01 EST news242393421 A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms of the condition during the day and improve quality of life, suggests research published online in Thorax. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-simple-night-airflow-device-eases.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:10:44 EST news241330170 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have announced a breakthrough approach to allergy treatment that inhibits food allergies, drug allergies and asthmatic reactions without suppressing a sufferer’s entire immunological system. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-inhibit-allergic-reactions-side-effects.html Medical research Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:22:16 EST news237198118 An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific literature on possible adverse effects of vaccines found convincing evidence of 14 health outcomes -- including seizures, inflammation of the brain, and fainting -- that can be caused by certain vaccines, although these outcomes occur rarely. It also found indicative though less clear data on associations between specific vaccines and four other effects, such as allergic reactions and temporary joint pain. In addition, the evidence shows there are no links between immunization and some serious conditions that have raised concerns, including Type 1 diabetes and autism. The data were inadequate to reach conclusions about other suggested adverse effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-health-problems-vaccines.html Health Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:05:47 EST news233496299 The FDA has announced the approval of Anascorp, the first drug designed to specifically treat and counteract the venomous stings of scorpions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-scorpion-drug-fda.html Medications Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:03:07 EST news231760960 Introducing increasing amounts of foods that contain baked milk into the diets of children who have milk allergies helped a majority of them outgrow their allergies, according to a study conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Jaffe Food Allergy Institute. The data are reported in the May 23 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-foods-tolerance-children-dairy-allergies.html Health Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:58:14 EST news228751080 Giving low-dose adrenaline to patients who have been bitten by a poisonous snake before treatment with the appropriate antivenom is safe and reduces the risk of acute severe reactions to the treatment, but giving promethazine has no such effect and giving hydrocortisone may actually be harmful. These findings from a study led by Asita De Silva from the Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in Ragama, Sri Lanka, are important because in some countries where snake bites are a major health problem, acute allergic reactions to poor quality antivenoms are common and often fatal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-adrenaline-snakebite-anti-venom-treatment-allergic.html Other Tue, 10 May 2011 17:37:54 EST news224267847