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New Asthma Medicine Targets Vulnerable Inner-City Children
October 19, 2006 UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of a handful of top research institutions evaluating a promising new medication researchers hope can reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks in ... > full story -
Potential New Therapeutic Target For Asthma, Allergies And Cancer
October 17, 2006 Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified how a bioactive molecule involved with allergy, inflammation and cancer is transported out of mast cells, according to findings published ... > full story -
Friendly Bacteria In Alcoholic Milkshake Could Fight Food Allergies
October 15, 2006 "Friendly" bacteria in kefir, a traditionally fermented milk drink, could protect against allergic responses. The drink inhibits the allergen specific antibody Immunoglobulin E (IgE) which can ... > full story -
Finding May Explain Biggest Cause Of Post-Exercise Fainting
October 12, 2006 Overactivation of two receptors for histamine, normally associated with common allergies and acid reflux, may explain why some people, including highly trained athletes, pass out soon after ... > full story -
Children Of Allergy Sufferers Prone To Same Problem
October 12, 2006 Infants whose parents have allergies that produce symptoms like wheezing, asthma, hay fever or hives risk developing allergic sensitization much earlier in life than previously reported, according to ... > full story -
New Allergy Vaccine Provides Long-Lasting Hay Fever Relief After Just 6 Weeks Of Shots
October 6, 2006 Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have successfully used an experimental DNA-based vaccine to protect against ragweed allergies, commonly known as hay fever, after just ... > full story -
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Will Genetically Engineered Foods Cause Allergic Reactions?
September 30, 2006 The potential of genetically engineered foods to cause allergic reactions in humans is a big reason for opposition to such crops. Although protocols are in place to ask questions about the ... > full story -
Allergic Rhinitis Associated With Impaired Sleep Quality
September 18, 2006 Patients with allergic rhinitis, such as that caused by hay fever and other allergies, have more difficulty sleeping and more sleep disorders than those without allergies, according to a report in ... > full story -
'Allergy Cells' Can Aggravate Cancer And Psoriasis
September 8, 2006 The body's mast cells are mainly associated with allergic reaction in the way they release histamine and other inflammatory substances. However, researchers at Karolinska Institute have now ... > full story -
Are The Dangers Of Childhood Food Allergy Exaggerated?
September 1, 2006 Two child health experts go head to head in this week's British Medical Journal over whether the dangers of childhood food allergy are exaggerated. Professor Allan Colver from the University of ... > full story
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