Wild vs. lab rodent comparison supports hygiene hypothesis
...could simultaneously increase the tendency to have allergic reactions and the tendency to acquire autoimmune d...ender against parasites and has been implicated in allergic reactions in humans, Parker said. For their experiments, the researchers trapped wild rats in rural ...UT Southwestern allergist offers coping strategies for relief from summer allergens
... and drug allergies, and conditions like hives and allergic reactions. Prescription antihistamines can offer m...ms. "Although you'll be reducing the effect of the allergic reaction, you'll still be just as allergic at the end of the day," Dr. Khan said. Shots are the mos...Study finds ways to improve detection of blood clots in the lung
... kidney damage in patients with kidney disease and allergic reaction. The tests involve some exposure to radiation, but the benefits outweigh the risks. Risk factors for pulmonary embolism include blood clots in the leg or a history of such problems, and certain inherited conditions that increase the risk for...Biologic therapies lead evolution of Crohn's treatments
... on improving convenience and reducing the risk of allergic side effects to maximize the benefit of the therapy while reducing drug intolerence. In this study, researchers examine a humanized monoclonal antibody, certolizumab pegol (CDP870), and -found positive efficacy and tolerability results for patients ...Early cat exposure can increase some children's eczema risk
...le with eczema have a higher chance of also having allergic conditions including hay fever and asthma. "Other ...ats or dogs at home seems to be protective against allergic diseases, so we expected to have similar findings," said Dr. Morales. "Pets are a source of a compou...Tobacco smoke linked to allergic rhinitis in infants
...stically increases an infant's risk for developing allergic rhinitis by age 1. Commonly known as hay fever, allergic rhinitis occurs when a person's immune system mistakenly reacts to allergens (aggravating particles)...Desensitization protocol overcomes allergy to clopidogrel
...esensitization protocol can help patients overcome allergic reactions to anti-clotting medication critical to ...he anti-clotting medication clopidogrel develop an allergic reaction marked by rash, itching, hives, or swelling of the tongue and airway. A small number of pat...Inhaled steroids help young children breathe but do not prevent chronic asthma
...in disease characterized by itchy, inflamed skin), allergic reactions to airborne substances such as dust mites, or a parent with asthma; OR two of the following: food allergy, wheezing unrelated to colds, or elevated levels of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell). "Perhaps the asthma predictive inde...JCI table of contents: May 4, 2006
...ction means hallelujah for hay fever sufferers In allergic diseases such as asthma, hay fever, and rhinitis a...tamine 1 receptor (H1R), subsequently blocking the allergic response. Interestingly, a recent study in Nature reported that mice deficient in H1Rs were still ab...Halting histamine action means hallelujah for hay fever sufferers
In allergic diseases such as asthma, hay fever, and rhinitis a...tamine 1 receptor (H1R), subsequently blocking the allergic response. Interestingly, a recent study in Nature reported that mice deficient in H1Rs were still ab...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2006
...nd that IL-4 overexpression stimulates more severe allergic inflammation and fibrosis in the lungs of C57BL/6 mice than in Balb/c mice. They went on to show that these differences are, to great extent, due to differences in adenosine metabolism in these animals and can be regulated by interventions that modul...Bronchial thermoplasty offers significant improvement for asthmatics in small study
....' All three severe adverse events, which included allergic reaction to peanuts, ovarian cyst and fibroid removal, and partial mastectomy, involved hospitalization and were considered not related to the procedure." The researchers will continue to follow the study patients for five years to determine if there...JCI table of contents, April 20, 2006
...s inappropriate IL-4 expression is associated with allergic disease, autoimmunity, and an inability to clear some infections. In a study appearing online on April 20 in advance of print publication in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Melissa Brown and colleagues demonstrate that IL-4 ex...Infant snoring linked to parental snoring
...a," said Dr. Kalra. "Knowledge about the effect of allergic respiratory diseases on sleep-disordered breathing can enhance our understanding of development of sleep- disordered breathing and reduce morbidity by awareness of high-risk groups." Of the children included in the study, 55 percent were male, 80 per......found that snoring was associated with presence of allergic sensitization (a condition called atopy)," accordi...evious studies have shown that having a history of allergic respiratory disease is a risk factor for obstructive sleep-disordered breathing, the association bet...A Jekyll and Hyde of cytokines: IL-25 both promotes and limits inflammatory diseases
...omotes immune responses associated with asthma and allergic responses. The findings, which appear the April issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggest that manipulating IL-25 could provide a method to treat a wide variety of chronic inflammatory diseases. "It appears that IL-25 has a Jekyll and ...Evidence of estrogen and progesterone hormone allergy has been discovered by Texas researchers
...ase in IgE antibodies is typically associated with allergic response. The researchers published their findings...s as foreign. Hormones haven't been implicated in allergic response in the past, because it was thought that hormone molecules were too small to create an alle...How nice, brown rice: Study shows rice bran lowers blood pressure in rats
... drugs can also carry side effects: chronic cough, allergic reactions, dizziness, even kidney problems. What if some component of our diet could work in similar fashion, with few or no side effects? Researchers at Tohoku University and Japans National Research Institute of Brewing demonstrated that adding ric...Antibody therapy reduces asthma in mice
...when C5aR was blocked after allergen exposure, the allergic response was dramatically prevented, and the sever... to asthma-inducing stimuli only in an established allergic environment. In an accompanying commentary, Bart N. Lambrecht from Erasmus University Medical Center...Scientists discover genetic profile of an often-misdiagnosed chronic allergic disease of children
...h) becomes inflamed--often, but not always, due to allergic reactions to food. This inflammation causes nausea, heartburn, vomiting and difficulty swallowing. In advanced cases, children may suffer from malnutrition, often require special liquid diets, and may need to have a feeding tube inserted in order to ...