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Continuous Use Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray Had No Treatment Effect On Stature-for Age Distribution Among 2-5 Year-olds With Year-round Allergic Rhinitis
Categorie : AllergyData presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) suggests that the continuous use of intranasal corticosteroid Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone acetonide) Nasal Spray had no treatment effect on stature-for age distribution among children aged 2-5 years ol ...
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Mon Mar 2008
New Research In Food Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting
Categorie : AllergyDespite the requirement for prior contact with an allergen for sensitization to occur, the majority of peanut allergic children react to their first known peanut ingestion. Evidence suggests that sensitization may occur by contact with allergen through the skin. Individuals thus sensitized may be p ...
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Mon Mar 2008
New Research On The Origins Of Asthma And Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting
Categorie : AllergyViral illnesses that produce wheezing are very common in early childhood, but not all children who wheeze in the first several years of life go on to develop asthma. D.J. Jackson, MD and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin, Madison presented their study at the 2008 American Academy of Allergy, ...
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Mon Mar 2008
Nasal Polyps From Analgesics
Categorie : AllergyIf a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. This is pointed out by Prof. Hanns-Wolf Baenkler, Erlangen University Medical School, in the current edition of the Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl In ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Allergic Response Tied To Lipid Molecules In Cell Membrane
Categorie : AllergyA team of Penn State University researchers is the first to demonstrate that lipid molecules in cell membranes participate in mammals' reactions to allergens in a living cell. The finding will help scientists better understand how allergy symptoms are triggered, and could contribute to the creation ...
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Mon Mar 2008
Food "superallergies": The First Italian Study Proves That They Can Be Cured With The Incriminated Allergen
Categorie : AllergyBy setting an alimentary desensitization protocol against milk and egg proteins, the medical team of the Pediatric Clinic of the University of Trieste, located at the Institute of Child Health Burlo Garofolo, has demonstrated the possibility to reeducate the organism of "superallergic" children to a ...
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Mon Mar 2008
Overcoming Allergic Reactions To Soy
Categorie : AllergyIf you're allergic to soy, help is on the way. Two University of Illinois studies show that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its potential allergenicity and also increases the number of essential amino acids in soy products, making them a healthy and a safe choice for consumers."When we fermented ...
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Mon Mar 2008
Foods Matter, UK's Only Magazine For Those Suffering From - Or Interested In - Allergies And Sensitivities
Categorie : AllergyRead by professionals and patients alike it is both authoritative and supportive covering, each month subjects as diverse as total food intolerance, electromagnetic sensitivity, enzymatic activity in food, meditation and trekking in the Himalayas on a restricted diet. Each issue also carries up to t ...
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Fri Feb 2008
Cow Milk Allergy And The Mechanisms Of Food Allergy
Categorie : AllergyA food allergic reaction occurs as a result of some component of the immune system, which normally protects us from infectious agents, inappropriately reacting to the proteins in foods we eat. Food allergic diseases usually occur in the first decade of life and are directly linked to the maturation ...
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Fri Feb 2008
Cockroaches Are A Major Health Concern In Schools And At Home
Categorie : AllergyCockroaches spread nearly 33 different kinds of bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms and at least seven other kinds of human pathogens. As cockroaches crawl through decaying matter or sewage, they turn into disease-carrying pests by picking up germs on the spines of their legs and bodies. The Nati ...
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Fri Feb 2008
FDA Approves XYZAL(R) Oral Solution For The Relief Of Seasonal And Year Round Allergies And Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Categorie : AllergyUCB (Euronext: UCB) and sanofi-aventis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for XYZAL(R) (levocetirizine dihydrochloride) 0.5 mg/mL oral solution, a prescription antihistamine indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with indoor and ...
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Fri Feb 2008
FDA Approves XYZAL Oral Solution For The Relief Of Seasonal And Year Round Allergies And Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Categorie : AllergyUCB and sanofi-aventis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for XYZALŪ (levocetirizine dihydrochloride) 0.5 mg/mL oral solution, a prescription antihistamine indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with indoor and outdoor allergies, ...
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Fri Feb 2008
An Entirely New Way Of Dealing With Asthma And Allergies
Categorie : AllergyA team of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded scientists has moved a step closer to developing a new class of effective asthma and allergy drugs. ...
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Sat Feb 2008
Dietitians Warn Against Self-Diagnosed Food Allergies, Australia
Categorie : AllergyThe growing trend of self-diagnosing food allergies and intolerances is placing Australians at greater risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, dietitians have warned. The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) said many people were wrongly attributing symptoms like a stuffy nose, stomach pain, ...
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Sat Feb 2008
Heparin In Baxter Multiple Dose Vials In FDA Alert
Categorie : AllergyThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised doctors and patients to stop using Baxter's Multiple-dose vial heparin and switch to another supplier until they have found out why the product appears to be causing severe allergic reactions and low blood pressure in hundreds of patients who hav ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Stop Spring Sneezing: 5 Steps To Reduce Suffering This Allergy Season
Categorie : AllergyWith the official start of spring about six weeks away, for many Americans the start of allergy season is close at hand.But that doesn't mean the sneezing and discomfort that comes with seasonal allergies has to be close at hand as well. With a bit of planning, effort and common sense, many people c ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Allergic Like Reactions Occur In Pre Medicated Patients
Categorie : AllergyAllergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Systems i ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Greer Sponsors Landmark Study Analyzing The Benefits And Cost Effectiveness Of Allergy Immunotherapy Among Children With Allergic Rhinitis
Categorie : AllergyGreer, a leading developer and provider of allergy immunotherapy products and services, provided a grant to BioMedEcon to conduct a retrospective study analyzing the use of allergy immunotherapy via subcutaneous injections in children with allergic rhinitis. The study analyzed Medicaid records of 52 ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Spring Cleaning: It's Time To Clean Up Indoor Allergens
Categorie : AllergyFor the more than 40 million people throughout the country who suffer from indoor allergies, spring cleaning can be an important step to take in order to reduce allergy symptoms, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). Spring cleaning takes some time and effort, b ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Is Your School Safe For Students With Asthma And Anaphylaxis?
Categorie : AllergyEvery parent expects a safe school environment for their children. But when children have asthma or life-threatening allergies, schools are filled with potential dangers. Students in Vermont are one step closer to safety thanks to concerned parents, state legislators and Allergy & Asthma Network Mot ...
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Tue Feb 2008
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