High levels of airborne mouse allergen in inner-city homes could trigger asthma attacks
..."This exposure increases their risk for developing allergic sensitivity to mice, just as it does for laboratory workers who constantly work with rodents." Other common household allergens known to affect asthma include proteins shed by cockroaches, dust mites, furry pets and mold, along with tobacco smoke an...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February 2005 (second issue)
...They have vasoactive properties that help regulate allergic and inflammatory reactions. Medical antagonists are designed to counteract specific functions.) According to the authors, asthma usually begins and has its greatest prevalence in children younger than 5 years. This age group often has intermitten...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
...sponsiveness, and atopy (inherited tendency toward allergic reaction) were obtained on each of these occasions. At each age checked, investigators calculated the young person's age, height, and weight in light clothing without shoes to determine BMI. The association between raised BMI and asthma appeared to...Study says rare allergic reactions to drug-eluting stents may raise risk for heart attack
...ould be caught and treated early -- because those allergic to components of the drug-eluting stents appear to...irst raised suspicion of possible hypersensitivity allergic reactions. After more than 50 reports of hypersensitivity reactions to SES were received by the FDA ...Allergen exposure in inner cities varies throughout the U.S.
...nd asthma, their findings do suggest that children allergic and exposed to dog and cat allergen have more unscheduled asthma healthcare visits than children not exposed and/or who are not allergic. The Inner City Asthma Study demonstrated that inner city children with asthma are exposed to significantly diff...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...oo inks cause adverse effects in people, including allergic reactions to ink components, a burning sensation during the course of MRIs, and the migration of inks to different tissues in the body, such as the lungs. It is unclear, however, what the specific causes of these reactions might be, and the only way ...Specific test key to determine whether or not allergy symptoms are really allergy-related
...ir patients with symptoms related to hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, by using a definitive blood test to scre...where from 20 to 50 million Americans will develop allergic rhinitis. Symptoms include red and watery eyes, irritated nasal passages, a runny nose and sneezing ...Novel therapy tested in mice could chase away cat allergies
...gned to block cat allergies successfully prevented allergic reactions in laboratory mice, as well as in human ... that 14 percent of children 6 to 19 years old are allergic to cats. The treatment comprises a molecule that loosely tethers a feline and a human protein toget......ly. Although therapy with peptides seems to reduce allergic responses, the mechanism of the response to treatm...s pathway further by treating individuals who were allergic to cats with short synthetic peptides based on the major trigger for cat allergy and then measuring ...