Immunology
New app offers relief for hay fever sufferers
Hay fever and asthma sufferers in Canberra will soon be able to receive daily counts and forecasts of pollen levels thanks to a free app released by ANU researchers.
Sep 25, 2014
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Hay Fever
Immunology
New allergy tablets offer alternative to shots
For decades, seasonal allergy sufferers had two therapy options to ease the misery of hay fever. They could swallow pills or squirt nasal sprays every day for brief reprieves from the sneezing and itchy eyes. Or they could ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Immunology
Spring is here, but so are allergies
Spring has finally arrived in Cincinnati, but soon to follow will be the coughing, sneezing and wheezing that comes with allergies, hay fever and asthma—three warm weather killjoys most could do without.
Mar 21, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers
A small filter the size of a contact lens could possibly make life easier for some of the estimated 500 million people worldwide who suffer from itching, sneezing and a runny nose as soon as the pollen season starts.
Mar 7, 2014
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Genetics
11 new genetic associations for asthma-with-hay fever
23andMe has participated in the first ever genome-wide association study of the combined asthma-with-hay fever phenotype. Led by researchers at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, the study identified 11 independent ...
Jan 28, 2014
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Immunology
Researchers have a nose for how probiotics could affect hay fever
A study has shown that a daily probiotic drink changed how cells lining the nasal passages of hay fever sufferers reacted to a single out-of-season challenge. However, it did not lead to significant changes in hay fever symptoms, ...
Nov 26, 2013
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Immunology
State of residency can increase children's risk of hay fever
If you think your child's stuffy nose is due to an autumn cold, you might want to consider allergies, especially if you live in the southern region of the United States. A study being presented this week at the Annual Scientific ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Immunology
New treatments for hay fever and house dust mite allergy successfully tested
Researchers have successfully tested treatments for people with allergies to grasses and to dust mites.
Oct 3, 2013
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Genetics
Sixteen new genetic regions for allergies discovered
(Medical Xpress)—In two of the largest genetic studies ever conducted on common allergies, including pollen, dust-mite and cat allergies, 16 new genetic regions related to the condition have been discovered. Together they ...
Jul 1, 2013
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Health
Dampness key cause of asthma in children
(Medical Xpress)—The largest-ever worldwide study of the link between damp homes and respiratory and allergic conditions has significant implications for New Zealand children's health.
Jun 27, 2013
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