http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for COPD exacerbations, according to a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-allergic-disease-worsens-respiratory-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:02 EST news287338973 Researchers from Kyoto University have reported that basophils play a central role in Th2 induction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-basophils-required-induction-th2-immunity.html Medical research Tue, 07 May 2013 09:10:03 EST news287135665 Research conducted at Henry Ford Hospital shows that race and possibly genetics play a role in children's sensitivity to developing allergies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-linked-childhood-food-allergies-environmental.html Immunology Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:04:07 EST news280850641 Peanut allergies are rising among American children and one reason might be due to economic status. According to a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, greater rates of peanut allergy are found in families with higher economic status. This supports the "hygiene hypothesis" of many allergists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-socioeconomic-status-linked-childhood-peanut.html Immunology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:10:02 EST news271654267 The negative health effects of early-life exposure to secondhand smoke appear to impact girls more than boys—particularly those with early-life allergic sensitization, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-early-life-exposure-secondhand-affects-girls.html Immunology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:35:45 EST news251980538 (HealthDay) -- The prevalence of asthma, hay fever, and allergic sensitization is significantly lower among the Amish population than among Swiss children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from March 2 to 6 in Orlando, Fla. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-aaaai-prevalence-asthma-hay-fever.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:26:20 EST news250230370