Study reveals new link to asthma
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's have established a significant link between asthma and an immune response called 'Th17', previously only attributed to inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
Immunology
Aug 23, 2012 |
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People with allergies may have lower risk of brain tumors
(Medical Xpress) -- New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there's a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study suggests the reduced ...
Cancer
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Stability of fragrance patch test preparations examined
(HealthDay) -- Concentrations of several fragrance allergens applied to test chambers well in advance of patient testing may be reduced by 20 percent or more within hours when stored at room temperature, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Prenatal exposure to common household chemical increases risk for childhood eczema, study says
Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child's risk for developing eczema, according to research conducted at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental ...
Health
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Flower power may be answer to itchy problem
Sunflowers may hold the solution to a problem which gets under the skin of millions of Australians every year.
Medical research
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Severe reactions to food more common than thought in young children (w/ Video)
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 ...
Pediatrics
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Study identifies causes for high rates of allergic reactions in children with food allergies
A team of researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and four other institutions have found that young children with documented or likely allergies to milk and/or eggs, whose families were instructed on how to avoid ...
Pediatrics
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Food elimination diet identifies causes of difficulty swallowing and swelling of the throat
A six-food elimination diet significantly improves symptoms in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Associ ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Children failing asthma therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization
New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a significant proportion of children with asthma failing Step 4 or greater therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization ...
Immunology
May 22, 2012 |
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Does your child have seasonal allergies or a cold?
(HealthDay) -- It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Health
May 15, 2012 |
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A solution to a life-threatening allergy
For around one in 100 Australians who have food allergy, simply ingesting a small amount of pasta containing shellfish can be life-threatening.
Immunology
May 11, 2012 |
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Biodiversity loss may cause increase in allergies and asthma
Declining biodiversity may be contributing to the rise of asthma, allergies, and other chronic inflammatory diseases among people living in cities worldwide, a Finnish study suggests. Emerging evidence indicates that commensal ...
Inflammatory disorders
May 07, 2012 |
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Asthma: A vaccination that works using intramuscular injection
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity to allergens in the environment. Of the several avenues of exploration that are currently being developed, vaccination appears to be ...
Inflammatory disorders
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Fast-updosed subcutaneous immunotherapy effective
(HealthDay) -- An immunologically-enhanced subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) formulation, with an optimized ratio of allergen to adjuvant, induces a significant immunologic response with acceptable safety ...
Immunology
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Is it a peanut or a tree nut? Half of those with allergies aren't sure
Adults and children in a recent study could correctly identify, on average, fewer than half of an assortment of the peanuts and tree nuts that are among the most common food allergens in the United States.
Immunology
Mar 15, 2012 |
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