Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heartburn drugs might bring allergy woes
(HealthDay)—There are numerous drugs to treat digestive woes caused by heartburn or stomach ulcers. But solving one health problem may be causing another.
Jul 30, 2019
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Allergy
Health
How climate change could make your allergies worse
Sprouting daffodils, magnolias, and cherry blossoms serve as cues to put away puffy coats and say goodbye to winter. But for more than 50 million Americans (myself included), the beautiful flowers also signal something else: ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Immunology
Research 'paves the way' for early interventions to prevent childhood inflammatory diseases
A study of newborn infants has identified a compound produced by gut bacteria that appears to predispose certain infants to allergies and asthma later in life.
Jul 22, 2019
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Immunology
Cracks in the skin of eczema patients promote allergic diseases
Infants who develop eczema are more likely to develop food allergies, hay fever and asthma as they grow older, a progression known as the atopic march. Donald Leung, MD, Ph.D., head of Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology ...
Jul 17, 2019
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Immunology
Should you try allergen immunotherapy?
(HealthDay)—If you're constantly sneezing and sniffling even though you take allergy medication to relieve symptoms, you may want to consider immunotherapy.
Jul 9, 2019
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Medical research
New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies
Every three minutes, a food-related allergic reaction sends someone to the emergency room in the U.S. Currently, the only way to prevent a reaction is for people with food allergies to completely avoid the food to which they ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Immunology
The cell discovery that could stop allergies
A new cell type that could stop allergies before they begin has been discovered by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU).
Jun 20, 2019
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Immunology
From obesity to allergies, outdoor play is the best medicine for children
What if there was a simple, inexpensive and fun way to address some of the major challenges facing humanity today. What if it could help improve children's health, development and well-being?
Jun 12, 2019
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Immunology
Electronic consultations can streamline, simplify care in allergy and immunology
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers finds that electronic consultations (e-consults) in allergy and immunology can simplify the process of providing the most appropriate care, often reducing the ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Medications
Genetic link discovered in life-threatening reaction to common antibiotic
A gene has been found by researchers to increase the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a commonly prescribed antibiotic—vancomycin.
Jun 11, 2019
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