The Prevalence Of Gluten-sensitive Enteropathy In Iron-deficient Anemia Patients
Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) is an autoimmune enteropathy due to food gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed people. While GSE was thought to be a rare disease in the past and was believed to be essentially a disease of Europeans, recent screening studies showed that GSE is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases occured worldwide. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST
Fungal Pill Could Provide Asthma Relief For 150,000 UK Sufferers
Up to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking antifungal medication already available from pharmacists, new research has found. University of Manchester scientists found that pills used to treat everyday fungal infections greatly improved symptoms of asthma in those patients that had an allergic reaction to one or more fungi. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:00:00 PST
NY City Health Department Launches Effort To Study Neighborhood Air Quality
The Health Department today announced the launch of the New York City Community Air Survey, the first comprehensive effort to monitor street level air pollution in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. Air pollution monitors mounted on 150 light posts throughout the city will be used to measure major air pollutants that contribute to health problems. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST
Nothing To Sneeze At: Real-time Pollen Forecasts - Journal Analytical Chemistry
Researchers in Germany are reporting an advance toward development of technology that could make life easier for millions of people allergic to plant pollen. It could underpin the first automated, real-time systems for identifying specific kinds of allergy-inducing plant pollen circulating in the air. Their study is in the current issue of ACS' Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST
ScienceDaily: Allergy News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:05:01 EST
Nothing To Sneeze At: Real-time Pollen Forecasts
Researchers in Germany are reporting an advance toward development of technology that could make life easier for millions of people allergic to plant pollen. It could underpin the first automated, real-time systems for identifying specific kinds of allergy-inducing plant pollen circulating in the air. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST
Anti-fungal Drug Offers Great Benefits To Some With Severe Asthma, Study Suggests
Some patients with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi enjoy great improvements in their quality of life and on other measures after taking an anti-fungal drug, according to new research. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST
Allergies Alone Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Nighttime Breathing Problems
Allergic rhinitis does not appear to be associated with snoring or daytime sleepiness, but individuals with obstructed nasal passages are likely to experience both regardless of whether they have allergies, according to a new report. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:00:00 EST
People With Peanut Allergy Can React To Lupin
Lupin is a legume belonging to the same plant family as the peanut. Lupin seeds are used for flour production and in various types of commercial foods. People afflicted with peanut allergy may also react to lupin, and the EU has recently introduced compulsory labelling of all products containing lupin. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST
Scientists Developing Safer Food Allergy Treatment
A European team of scientists are embarking on new research to develop food allergy treatments. Classical treatment with allergen-specific immunotherapy, where a patient received monthly injections with an allergen extract for three to five years, is effective but dangerous due to anaphylactic side-effects. In the FAST project, scientists will use modified variants of allergic proteins that are hypoallergenic and therefore safer. The proteins will be purified to increase effectiveness and dosage control easier. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:00:00 EST
Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis
Title: Lingering Cold Symptoms May Mean Sinusitis Category: Health News Created: 1/4/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/5/2009 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PDT
Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection
Title: Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection Category: Health News Created: 1/5/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/5/2009 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PDT
Health Tip: Stop a Sore Throat
Title: Health Tip: Stop a Sore Throat Category: Health News Created: 12/30/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2008 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Antifungal Drug May Help Ease Asthma
Title: Antifungal Drug May Help Ease Asthma Category: Health News Created: 12/30/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2008 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Biorhythms
Title: Biorhythms Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 9/30/1998 Last Editorial Review: 12/29/2008 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT
