http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks the runny noses, sneezes, nasal congestion and itchy eyes experienced by ragweed allergy sufferers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-once-a-day-pill-relief-ragweed-allergy.html Immunology Tue, 07 May 2013 11:22:42 EST news287144554 An atomic-level snapshot of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) protein bound to a human antibody represents a leap toward developing a vaccine for a common—and sometimes very serious—childhood disease. The findings, by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, define the vulnerable shape of a critical RSV component called the fusion glycoprotein. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-clues-vaccine-infant-respiratory-illness.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:18 EST news286116578 (HealthDay)—The spring allergy season is off to an early start and allergy sufferers need to take action to prevent symptoms, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nip-springtime-allergies-bud.html Immunology Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:10:01 EST news282729204 (HealthDay)—Although regular exercise has been linked to a strong immune system, people with flu symptoms, such as fever, extreme tiredness, muscle aches and swollen lymph glands, should avoid physical exertion while sick and for two weeks after they recover, according to the American Council on Exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-rest-experts.html Health Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:33:17 EST news278073192 Inexpensive, locally-produced ceramic cookstoves may produce less smoke than traditional indoor 3-stone firepits, but they don't significantly reduce indoor air pollution or the risk of pneumonia in young children, according to results from a small, year-long observational study by researchers working in rural Kenya. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-ceramic-indoor-cookstove-significantly-child.html Health Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:34:56 EST news274556088 Stuffy noses, hacking coughs and aches all over—cold and flu season has arrived. Though your body may be aching and your nose running like a faucet, it can be difficult to decide if you should continue your exercise routine or take a temporary break. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-sick.html Health Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:40:02 EST news271582126 Flu season is here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year five to 20 percent of Americans get the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to flu-related complications. Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. The CDC recommends that people get immunized against influenza as soon as the vaccine is available in the community. This year's flu vaccine protects against the following three viruses: an influenza B virus, an influenza A (H1N1) virus and an influenza A (H3N2) virus. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-flu-vaccination-myths.html Health Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:05:53 EST news269244344 The best-selling wrinkle erasing drug Botox will be used in an Australian study to treat hay fever, researchers said Tuesday after it showed promise in providing relief in early trials. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-australians-trial-botox-hay-fever.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:52:41 EST news268977149 Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat and cough, according to a study just published in the Journal of Clinical Virology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-exposure-snot-nosed-kids-ups-severity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:20:47 EST news267884437 Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-hayfever-vaccine-allergy-treatment-clinical.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:00:04 EST news266515889 (HealthDay) -- Emily Kloser wasn't too concerned when her son's doctor first told her he had signs that pointed to a future with allergies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-colorado-family-allergies.html Health Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:30:01 EST news263212247 (HealthDay) -- Got a weird ache or pain? A rash that's hung around too long? With the wealth of information now available at the click of a mouse, it's common to search the Web to figure out what may be wrong with you. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-symptom-experts-self-diagnosis-web.html Health Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:30:16 EST news262621803 Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-dogs-babies-infections.html Pediatrics Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:40:02 EST news261026927 (HealthDay) -- Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-steroid-nasal-small-benefit-sinusitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:43 EST news256299674 Itchy eyes. Scratchy throat. Runny nose. They’re all symptoms of seasonal allergies, which will wreak havoc on people this spring. Northeastern University news office asked Karen Horbowicz, an assistant clinical professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences’ School of Pharmacy, to discuss what causes seasonal allergies, whether the mild winter will affect allergy season and how people can reduce their chances of suffering. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-seasonal-allergies.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:01 EST news252056738 Hay fever (runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes) is caused by an allergy to pollen, and most commonly to grass pollen. These tiny grains bring misery to sufferers through spring and summer and pollen levels are often included as part of weather reports to help sufferers prepare. However new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Clinical and Translational Allergy shows that, regardless of medication and other allergies, for the same grass pollen levels, hay fever symptoms are worse in the first half of the season than later on. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-ready-hay-fever-worse.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:27:40 EST news243664037 A new study of foot-and-mouth disease shows that cattle afflicted with the virus are only infectious for a brief window of time -- about half as long as previously thought. This finding suggests that the controversial control measures used to halt the disease's spread, such as killing large numbers of livestock, could be reduced. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-reveals-livestock-transmit-foot-and-mouth-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 05 May 2011 14:10:01 EST news223821729