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Be among the first to hear the latest research from the world’s leading allergists presented at the 2010 annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Nov. 11-16, in Phoenix…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsShionogi Announces Positive Outcome To The Decentralized Procedure For The European Approval Of Twinject(R) (Epinephrine Auto-Injector)
Shionogi Inc., a U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsMicrobiology Brought To Life In Nottingham, UK
Antimicrobial insect brains, mouth bacteria behaving badly and the hundreds of microbial communities that lurk in household dust are just some of the highlights at the Society for General Microbiology’s autumn meeting in Nottingham next week. The annual event takes place on 6-9 September at the Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsIn Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Vitamin D May Treat And Prevent Allergic Reaction To Mold
Vitamin D may be an effective therapy to treat and even prevent allergy to a common mold that can cause severe complications for patients with cystic fibrosis and asthma, according to researchers from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Louisiana State University School of Medicine. Results of the study, led by Jay Kolls, M.D., Ph.D…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsMan’s Best Friend? Not During Hay Fever Season
Ragweed allergy season can be even more miserable for those with dog, cat or dust mite allergies, according to new research. These year-round allergies appear to “pre-prime” the immune system so symptoms hit harder, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsAllergists Offer Ragweed Survival Guide
August marks the start of misery for as many as one in five Americans who suffer from hay fever, also called seasonal allergic rhinitis. That’s because ragweed, the main cause of hay fever, begins blooming around mid-August and in one day each plant can produce a million pollen grains that can travel for miles from its source…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsWhen Is Your Sneezin’ Season?
If you spend August sneezing, ragweed may be your allergy enemy. If, like clockwork, you suffer in the spring, tree pollen may be to blame. And if your eyes itch and head feels stuffed up after the first frost should have killed every outdoor allergen, you may have indoor allergies…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsVitamin D May Treat Or Prevent Allergy To Common Mold
Research conducted by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues, has found that vitamin D may be an effective therapeutic agent to treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that can complicate asthma and frequently affects patients with Cystic Fibrosis…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNICE Consults On Draft Guideline On Food Allergies In Children
NICE has opened the consultation on its draft clinical guideline on the diagnosis and assessment of food allergies in children and young people. Its aim is to support GPs and other health professionals in primary care and community settings in recognising the signs and symptoms of food allergy, by giving clear recommendations on taking allergy-focussed histories to assess the condition…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsLink Between Acetaminophen Use In Adolescents And Doubled Risk Of Asthma
New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
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