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Cockroach Allergens in Homes Associated With Prevalence of Childhood Asthma in Some Neighborhoods
May 17, 2011 Researchers compared the household presence of cockroach, mouse, cat, dust mite and other allergens in neighborhoods with a high prevalence of asthma to that in low-prevalence neighborhoods. They ... > full story -
New Tool to Assess Asthma-Related Anxiety
May 5, 2011 When children or adolescents with asthma and their parents become overly anxious about the disorder, it may impair their ability to manage the asthma effectively. A new, effective tool to assess ... > full story -
Plant Extract May Be New Therapy for Hay Fever, Study Suggests
April 27, 2011 Fighting hay fever with a plant extract? It works, as was shown in a new clinical study. Allergic symptoms were alleviated significantly better than with the usual histamine receptor ... > full story -
Signaling Pathway Reveals Mechanism for B Cell Differentiation in Immune Response
April 22, 2011 Scientists have clarified for the first time the mechanism governing differentiation of B cells into antibody-producing plasma cells. The finding establishes a role for the extracellular ... > full story -
Childhood Eczema and Hay Fever Leads to Adult Allergic Asthma, Study Finds
April 15, 2011 Children who have eczema, particularly when occurring with hay fever, are nine times more likely to develop allergic asthma in their 40s, a new study ... > full story -
Many Restaurant Staff Are Undertrained and Misinformed About Food Allergies, Study Finds
April 14, 2011 A new study reveals that there is no association between a restaurant worker's knowledge of food allergy and his or her confidence in being able to provide a safe meal to a food allergic ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Offer Hope for Common Skin Allergy
April 3, 2011 Tiny particles only billionths of a meter in diameter -- about two thousand would fit across the width of a human hair -- could offer big hope in a small package to the many millions of people who ... > full story -
Cat Allergy Vaccine Safe and Effective, Study Suggests
March 31, 2011 Mark Larché and his research team have developed a cat allergy vaccine which is effective and safe with almost no side ... > full story -
New Treatment May Desensitize Kids With Milk Allergies, Study Suggests
March 21, 2011 Milk allergy is the most common, affecting 2.5 percent of children under age 3. In a small clinical study, scientists report effectively desensitizing milk-allergic patients by increasing their ... > full story -
Vaccine to Cure Asthma Brought on by House Dust Mite Allergies?
March 21, 2011 Researchers are working on a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought on by house dust mite ... > full story
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