News articles tagged with 'allergy'
Allergy vaccine is nothing to sneeze at
— 28 Mar 2011 16:27 | HealthMonash University researchers are working on a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought on by house dust mite allergies…
NIH study finds omalizumab relieves seasonal asthma attacks in youth
— 17 Mar 2011 19:34 | HealthA drug that targets the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE), a key player in asthma, nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and decreased asthma symptoms among young people…
Adding new anti-asthma drug to therapy may limit seasonal attacks in children
— 17 Mar 2011 17:49 | HealthA new anti-asthma medication dramatically reduced increases in seasonal asthma attacks in children and young adults with allergic asthma, according to a multi-institutional study involving…
Nottingham scientists identify trigger in cat allergy
— 10 Mar 2011 17:50 | HealthA breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet…
Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids
— 24 Feb 2011 19:29 | HealthA study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according to a paper published in…
Allergies lower risk of low- and high-grade glioma
— 7 Feb 2011 14:52 | HealthThe more allergies one has, the lower the risk of developing low- and high-grade glioma, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of…
More than allergies: Histamine may be a possible drug target for multiple sclerosis
— 1 Feb 2011 21:27 | HealthIf you think histamines are your nemesis during allergy season, here's something that might change your perspective. New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org)…
Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests
— 28 Jan 2011 17:03 | HealthExposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed that treating…
New markers for allergic disorders thanks to analysis of medical databases
— 11 Jan 2011 17:38 | HealthResearchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed new methods for analysing medical databases that can be used to identify diagnostic markers more quickly and to personalise…
Desensitisation approaches effective against hayfever-like allergies
— 8 Dec 2010 17:32 | HealthImmunotherapy given as pills or drops under the tongue is a safe and effective way to treat hayfever-like allergies caused by pollen and dust mites, according to a new Cochrane Systematic…