Allergies News and Research

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Longer looks: Mitt Romney's health care legacy; Closing of Philly hospitals brings 'grim consequences;' Young doctors and their apps

A journey into the places, people, and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency. ...As governor, Romney knew he needed what political pros called a "legacy issue" if he wanted to run for president one day. He devoted his energy towards reforming health care, an issue that Democrats had been grappling with and a problem that cost the state dearly as taxpayers bore the brunt of covering the uninsured.

11 Oct 2012

U-M researchers to better understand HIV virus on a molecular level

A new $21-million grant will help researchers at the University of Michigan Health System better understand the HIV virus on a molecular level, potentially paving the way for new treatment approaches to AIDS and other diseases.

10 Oct 2012

Mylan, Shionogi and CIMA Labs to resolve generic Orapred ODT patent litigation

Mylan Inc. today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Shionogi Inc. and CIMA Labs Inc. that will resolve patent litigation related to Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT), 10 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg.

10 Oct 2012

Researchers discover 8 new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) and their colleagues have identified 8 new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population.

8 Oct 2012

Tips to differentiate between children's cold and allergies

One of the problems that parents may have during the fall is deciphering whether their children's sneezing is due to a cold or allergies.

6 Oct 2012

Pesticide exposure may trigger food allergies

Results from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that high exposure to dichlorophenols, chemicals found in pesticides and used for chlorinating water, may increase a person’s risk for developing food allergies.

5 Oct 2012

Sublingual immunotherapy highly effective for chronic allergy and asthma sufferers

Could it be that those with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and childhood nasal allergies can finally get a break from their allergies and their allergy shots? Chicago's leading allergy, asthma, and immunology expert, Dr. Brian Rotskoff, who treats a large number of Chicago pediatric allergy patients, is happy to say, "Yes!"

5 Oct 2012

Gestational age and weight influence early atopic dermatitis risk

High birthweight and having a gestational age older than 40 weeks increases a baby’s risk for developing atopic dermatitis, suggest results from two meta-analyses presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology annual congress in Prague, Czech Republic.

4 Oct 2012

Seasonal allergies more prevalent in Louisville, KY

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) recently announced its 2012 Fall Allergy Capitals with Louisville, KY coming in at No. 1. Other cities topped the previous year's rankings, with Baton Rouge, LA climbing 13 spots to the No.10 position.

4 Oct 2012

Circassia commences ToleroMune phase 3 trial in cat allergen-induced rhinoconjunctivitis

Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, today announced the start of a pivotal phase 3 trial of its investigational ToleroMune cat allergy treatment for cat allergen-induced rhinoconjunctivitis.

4 Oct 2012

Simple new test can monitor treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis

A simple new test, in which the patient swallows a string, can monitor treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis as effectively as an invasive, expensive and uncomfortable procedure that risks complications, particularly in children.

4 Oct 2012

Leaders gather at Columbia University event to discuss local, global responses to AIDS

A UNAIDS feature story reports on an event, titled "A Future without HIV/AIDS: Dream or Reality?," held at Columbia University on September 28 and co-hosted by the World Leaders Forum and the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP).

4 Oct 2012

Coding the way to better occupational allergy care

The 11th draft of the International Classification of Diseases, due to be released in 2015, will allow a much more detailed specification of occupational allergy and contact dermatitis than the current draft, say dermatologists involved in the revision.

1 Oct 2012

New treatment target brings hope for scleroderma patients

Research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology in Prague, Czech Republic, suggests that inhibition of the SMAD protein may be a viable therapeutic target in scleroderma patients.

1 Oct 2012

Administering immunotherapy for three years can reduce allergies, asthma in children

When children suffer from dust mite induced allergies and asthma, finding relief can seem impossible. While there isn't a complete cure for childhood respiratory allergies, researchers have found that long term control of allergic asthma can occur after only three years of allergy shots.

1 Oct 2012

Researchers identify IL-27 molecule involved in counterbalancing the immune system attack

We couldn't live without our immune systems, always tuned to detect and eradicate invading pathogens and particles. But sometimes the immune response goes overboard, triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus, asthma or inflammatory bowel disease.

29 Sep 2012

New spray could help avoid contact dermatitis

With more than half of all adults allergic to poison ivy, oak and sumac, scientists are reporting an advance toward an inexpensive spray that could reveal the presence of the rash-causing toxic oil on the skin, clothing, garden tools, and even the family cat or dog. Using the spray, described in ACS' The Journal of Organic Chemistry would enable people to wash off the oil, or avoid further contact, in time to sidestep days of misery.

27 Sep 2012

Anxiety, depression and insomnia drugs and risk of driving accident: an interview with Hui-Ju Tsai

Anxiety, depression and insomnia drugs have been commonly used to treat mental and emotional disorders, or improve sleep-related problems.

27 Sep 2012

Differences in viral illness patterns play a role in asthma development in urban, suburban children

Children living in low-income urban areas appear especially prone to developing asthma, possibly related to infections they acquire early in life. In a new study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, available online, researchers from the University of Wisconsin in Madison investigated viral respiratory illnesses and their possible role in the development of asthma in urban versus suburban babies.

26 Sep 2012

Advanced optics system noninvasively maps out network of tiny blood vessels beneath the skin

The trained eye of a dermatologist can identify many types of skin lesions, but human sight only goes so far. Now an international team of researchers has developed an advanced optics system to noninvasively map out the network of tiny blood vessels beneath the outer layer of patients' skin, potentially revealing telltale signs of disease.

24 Sep 2012

Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

Longer looks: Mitt Romney's health care legacy; Closing of Philly hospitals brings 'grim consequences;' Young doctors and their apps

U-M researchers to better understand HIV virus on a molecular level

Mylan, Shionogi and CIMA Labs to resolve generic Orapred ODT patent litigation

Researchers discover 8 new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis

Tips to differentiate between children's cold and allergies

Pesticide exposure may trigger food allergies

Sublingual immunotherapy highly effective for chronic allergy and asthma sufferers

Gestational age and weight influence early atopic dermatitis risk

Seasonal allergies more prevalent in Louisville, KY

Circassia commences ToleroMune phase 3 trial in cat allergen-induced rhinoconjunctivitis

Simple new test can monitor treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis

Leaders gather at Columbia University event to discuss local, global responses to AIDS

Coding the way to better occupational allergy care

New treatment target brings hope for scleroderma patients

Administering immunotherapy for three years can reduce allergies, asthma in children

Researchers identify IL-27 molecule involved in counterbalancing the immune system attack

New spray could help avoid contact dermatitis

Anxiety, depression and insomnia drugs and risk of driving accident: an interview with Hui-Ju Tsai

Differences in viral illness patterns play a role in asthma development in urban, suburban children

Advanced optics system noninvasively maps out network of tiny blood vessels beneath the skin

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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