Browse News Stories
351 to 360 of 598 stories
view headlines only
-
Mediterranean Diet In Pregnancy Helps Ward Off Childhood Asthma And Allergy
January 15, 2008 Mums to be who eat a Mediterranean diet while pregnant could help stave off the risks of asthma and allergy in their children, suggests new research. The findings are based on 468 mother and child ... > full story -
How Allergic Reactions Are Triggered
January 14, 2008 In demonstrating that a group of calcium ion channels play a crucial role in triggering inflammatory responses, researchers have not only solved a longstanding molecular mystery regarding the onset ... > full story -
Eczema Still On The Increase Across The Globe
January 7, 2008 Experts are warning policy makers that allergic disease might replace infectious disease as a major. New research tracking the number of cases of childhood eczema across the globe has revealed big ... > full story -
Protein A Possible Key To Allergy And Asthma Control
January 2, 2008 Activating a protein found on some immune cells seems to halt the cells' typical job of spewing out substances that launch allergic reactions, a new study suggests. The findings could eventually lead ... > full story -
Handling Pesticides Associated With Greater Asthma Risk In Farm Women
December 28, 2007 New research on farm women has shown that contact with some commonly used pesticides in farm work may increase their risk of allergic asthma. They found an average increase of 50 percent in the ... > full story -
Fight Against Hay Fever And Other Allergies Helped By New Immune System Discovery
December 26, 2007 A mechanism which can lead to hay fever and other allergic reactions, by preventing the immune system from regulating itself properly, has been discovered by scientists. This finding will allow ... > full story -
Milk And Egg Allergies Harder To Outgrow
December 15, 2007 Considered "transitional" a generation ago, milk and egg allergies now appear to be more persistent and harder to outgrow, according to new research. In what are believed to be the largest studies to ... > full story -
Allergic Children Exposed To Peanuts At Younger Ages Despite Recommendations To Avoid, Research Shows
December 4, 2007 The age at which children are exposed to peanuts and have an allergic response has dropped significantly over the last decade, despite recommendations that at-risk families avoid exposing children to ... > full story -
Dust Mite Levels In Sydney Are Seasonal
November 26, 2007 House dust mite allergen levels in Sydney beds are determined by the season, with new research discovering fluctuations of such magnitude between summer and autumn levels they may be sufficient to ... > full story -
Protein Suppresses Allergic Response In Mice
November 19, 2007 A protein in mice known as RGS13 suppresses allergic reactions, including the severe, life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to scientists. Because RGS13 is also a protein ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,318

