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ALLERGY HP (Onion, Ambrosia Artemisiifolia, Arsenic Trioxide, Activated Charcoal, Euphrasia Stricta, Strychnos Nux-Vomica Seed, Pulsatilla Vulgaris, Solidago Virgaurea Flowering Top, Sulfur) Liquid [Natural Creations, Inc.]
Updated Date: Sep 18, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - September 18, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

China to cut prices of cancer, immunology and blood drugs
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will cut the maximum retail prices of 95 cancer, immunology and blood-related drugs by about 17% to try to reduce the growing number of chronic, ageing-related diseases in the country and make healthcare more affordable.
Source: Modern Medicine - September 18, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

High-Throughput Profiling of the Serum N-Glycome on Capillary Electrophoresis Microfluidics Systems
Glycosylation research has gained significant attention in several research fields including immunology, protein production, and biomarker discovery. However, complex and time-consuming protocols are often necessary to obtain suitable samples for analysis. We here describe a short and robust assay to prepare 8-aminopyrene-1,3,6-trisulphonic acid-labeled N-glycans from serum samples. It only involves the subsequent addition of reagents and incubation in a PCR thermocycler. Moreover, this assay allows the detection of these glycans, which are only present in minute amounts in serum, on high-throughput microfluidics CE platfo...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Biochemistry - September 17, 2012 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: news

Gestational Exposure To Urban Air Pollution Linked To Vitamin D Deficiency In Newborns
Gestational exposure to ambient urban air pollution, especially during late pregnancy, may contribute to lower vitamin D levels in offspring, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). According to study authors, this could affect the child's risk of developing diseases later in life. Recent data have demonstrated that maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may have an influence on the development of asthma and allergic diseases in offspring...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news

Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Find Novel Predictor For Myelodysplastic Syndromes Progression Risk
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have discovered that changes in the physical characteristics of the effector memory regulatory T cell can predict the progression risk of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) to acute myeloid leukemia. The finding could improve prognostication for patients with MDS and better inform therapeutic decision making. The study was published in the August issue of The Journal of Immunology. Awareness of the condition increased earlier this year when ABC's "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts announced that she is battling MDS...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

UP AND UP ALLERGY RELIEF (Loratadine) Tablet [Target Corporation]
Updated Date: Sep 17, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - September 17, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

BERKLEY AND JENSEN ALLERGY (Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride) Tablet [BJWC]
Updated Date: Sep 17, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - September 17, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Allergy Prevention
The ultimate goal of allergy treatment is preventing the symptoms from occurring in the first place, usually by avoiding the allergen.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - September 17, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: stress.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Allergy Treatment
Learn about the various allergy treatments for a wide variety of different allergic diseases.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - September 17, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: stress.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Tests for Allergies
Learn about the different methods used to diagnose various allergic diseases.
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - September 17, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: stress.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Outside the 'Bubble': Gene Tx Holds Promise (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Gene therapy may be able to help some kids with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 16, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

Sublingual Immunotherapy Helps Kids With Grass Pollen AllergySublingual Immunotherapy Helps Kids With Grass Pollen Allergy
High-dose sublingual immunotherapy reduced symptoms in children with grass pollen allergy rhinoconjunctivitis in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 16, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news

What Are Indications for Allergy Testing?
Discussion When to send a patient to an allergist/immunologist sometimes is very clear such as a patient with angioedema and respiratory problems after an insect sting or contact with latex, but many common problems may need appropriate followup and monitoring before a referral is considered. Allergists are trained to perform and interpret diagnostic information that may not be available to generalists such as specific in vitro testing, skin testing and can perform provocative challenges such as methacholine challenges for asthma. Additionally, an allergist/immunologist makes daily and emergency management plans and give...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 16, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Severe egg allergy treatment shows promise
Specific oral tolerance induction with raw hen’s egg can reduce the severity of egg allergy in affected children, show study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - September 14, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Food Bullying
Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bullying, Child Mental Health, Food Allergy
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mite Extract Immunotherapy Ineffective for Atopic DermatitisMite Extract Immunotherapy Ineffective for Atopic Dermatitis
Subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy with depigmented polymerized mite extract is not effective overall for treating patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - September 14, 2012 Category: Dermatology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news

Children's Food Allergies Often Not Treated Properly
American children with food allergies should be receiving better care, including diagnostic testing and attention to severe allergic reaction symptoms, according to a study conducted by researchers at Northwestern Medicine. Ruchi Gupta, M.D., an associate professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as a physician at the Ann & Robert H...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Pediatric Food Allergies Often Not Treated Properly
American children with food allergies should be receiving better care, including diagnostic testing and attention to severe allergic reaction symptoms, according to a study conducted by researchers at Northwestern Medicine. Ruchi Gupta, M.D., an associate professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as a physician at the Ann & Robert H...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Kenya: State's War Against Asthma Still on
[The Star]MEDICAL Services minister Anyang' Nyong'o has reiterated the government's commitment to the fight against asthma and allergies.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news

ALLERGY RELIEF (Diphenhydramine Hcl) Capsule, Coated [ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE]
Updated Date: Sep 14, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - September 14, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Accuracy of rapid tests for leishmaniasis varies by region
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Commercially available rapid immunological tests can exclude leishmaniasis only in the Indian subcontinent, not elsewhere, a new study shows.
Source: Modern Medicine - September 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Hyperventilation Reduction May Reduce Use of Asthma Medication Hyperventilation Reduction May Reduce Use of Asthma Medication
Hyperventilation reduction breathing techniques may help patients with asthma achieve decreased reliever medication use. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news

Kids with food allergies can fall through the cracks
More can be done to properly manage the care of American children with food allergies, especially when it comes to diagnostic testing and recognizing non-visual symptoms of severe allergic reactions, according to a new study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 13, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Sinus Infections Linked to Nasal Washing
Title: Sinus Infections Linked to Nasal WashingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/13/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - September 13, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

Sublingual immunotherapy helps kids with grass pollen allergy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High-dose sublingual immunotherapy reduced symptoms in children with grass pollen allergy rhinoconjunctivitis in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Source: Modern Medicine - September 13, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Kids with food allergies can fall through the cracks
(Northwestern University) More can be done to properly manage the care of American children with food allergies, especially when it comes to diagnostic testing and recognizing non-visual symptoms of severe allergic reactions, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 13, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

NIH-funded analysis estimates effective PrEP dosing
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Several large clinical trials have demonstrated that a daily oral dose of one or two antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection can prevent infection in an approach known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. The level of protection, however, depends on taking the drugs regularly.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 13, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Hayfever Vaccine Study Raises Hopes For New Allergy Treatment As Clinical Trial Is Launched
Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS. Scientists at Imperial College London and King's College London have carried out a study which showed a significant reduction in skin sensitivity to grass pollen that was associated with an increase in 'blocking antibodies' in the bloodstream...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 12, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news

IDSA's Newly Revised Guidelines For Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis - Strep Throat
Although people often say they have "strep" throat, most sore throats actually are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. The IDSA's newly revised guidelines for Group A streptococcal pharyngitis - strep throat - also advise that when a strep infection is confirmed by testing, it should be treated with penicillin or amoxicillin - if the patient does not have an allergy - and not azithromycin or a cephalosporin...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 12, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news

ADVIL ALLERGY AND CONGESTION RELIEF (Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Ibuprofen, And Phenylephrine Hydrochloride) Tablet, Coated [Pfizer Consumer Healthcare]
Updated Date: Sep 12, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - September 12, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

NHS 'Behind the Headlines' assessment of press reports of a 'vaccine hope to end hay fever misery'
Source: NHS Choices Area: News The 'Behind the Headlines' service from NHS Choices has featured a quality assessment of press reports that "a new jab could relieve your hay fever for weeks" (reported by the Daily Mail and others, 11th September 2012). According to the assessment, the reports were based on the results of a small randomised controlled trial (n=30) that investigated whether intradermal injections of low doses of pollen could reduce the allergic reaction to grass pollen. The researchers wanted to know if a lower dose of the grass pollen could be used with the intradermal technique compared with the...
Source: NeLM - News - September 12, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Symptom-Based Treatment of Asthma Appears Effective Symptom-Based Treatment of Asthma Appears Effective
Exhaled nitric oxide measurements do not appear to improve outcomes in routine asthma management. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news

Peanut allergies seen on the rise: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of children with peanut allergies in one Midwestern county has tripled in the past decade, according to a new study that adds to evidence nut allergies are getting more common in the developed world.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Immune systems of 'bubble babies' restored by gene therapy, UCLA researchers find
UCLA stem cell researchers have found that a gene therapy regimen can safely restore immune systems to children with so-called "bubble boy" disease, a life-threatening condition that if left untreated can be fatal within one to two years. In the 11-year study, researchers were able to test two therapy regimens for 10 children with ADA-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which has come to be known as "bubble boy" disease because some of its victims have been forced to live in sterile environments. During that time, the researchers refined their approach to include a light do...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 11, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Many Cleaning Products Said to Contain ToxinsMany Cleaning Products Said to Contain Toxins
Household cleaning products may contain toxic substances linked to health problems such as asthma, allergic reactions, and cancer, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news

Vaccine 'hope' to end hay fever misery
Conclusion This small trial provides evidence that repeated injections of low-doses of allergens into the dermis, which is situated just under the upper layer of skin, can reduce the late immune response to grass pollen. Further clinical trials are required to confirm these results, and to see whether this reduction in late immune responses actually improves symptoms in hay fever sufferers. The news reports that the authors are now starting a larger clinical trial, the PollenLITE trial. Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices. Follow Behind the Headlines on twitter. Links To The Headlines Hay fever vaccine: New method c...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Medication Source Type: news

Climate change will extend hay fever season by six weeks, report warns
Hay fever sufferers face longer pollen seasons and highly allergenic strains from invasive plantsHay fever sufferers face longer pollen seasons and highly allergenic new strains from invasive plants, a new report on the health effects of climate change on the UK warned on Tuesday.Global warming will cause earlier flowering, possibly extending the hay fever season by six weeks, and enable new species to grow in the UK. Pollen is also getting more potent, packing more allergen into each grain.The report, from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), analyses a wide range of risks including killer heatwaves, increased flooding, gr...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 11, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Tags: Environment Source Type: news

ALLERGY RELIEF (Fexofenadine Hcl) Tablet, Film Coated [Publix Super Markets Inc]
Updated Date: Sep 11, 2012 EST
Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - September 11, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Peanut allergies rising - study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of children with peanut allergies in one Midwestern county has tripled in the past decade, according to a new study that adds to evidence that nut allergies are becoming more common in the developed world.
Source: Modern Medicine - September 11, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Reconstructed 1918 influenza virus has yielded key insights, scientists say
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The genetic sequencing and reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus that killed 50 million people worldwide have advanced scientists' understanding of influenza biology and yielded important information on how to prevent and control future pandemics, according to a new commentary by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, and several other institutions.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Climate change will extend the hay fever season
As well as more hay fever sufferers, GPs will see more asthma and heat-related deaths Related items from OnMedicaStress in pregnancy may raise asthma riskTexting can improve flu jab uptakeOccupational asthma may cost UK £135m a yearEnvironment and health link to be tested Allergies up 25 per cent in five years
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 11, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

But is it immunology?
Going Viral is a collaboration between immunologists and artists at the Glasgow Science Centre to 'celebrate the immune system' in stories, film, sculpture, images and music. Includes a video installation on vitamin D and MS. New Scientist MS Trust Secret Art Show
Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust - September 10, 2012 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

UCLA chemist Steven G. Clarke named to endowed chair in gerontology
(Editors: This release contains information about a member of your community.) Steven G. Clarke (Brentwood, Calif.) a distinguished professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry in UCLA's College of Letters and Science, has been named to UCLA's Elizabeth and Thomas Plott Chair in Gerontology. The endowed chair, held for a five-year term, is intended for a scholar who conducts research and education activities related to aging and longevity in the areas of molecular biology, neuroscience and immunology. An authority in his field, Clarke focuses on the biochemistry of the...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 10, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Many Cleaning Products Said To Contain Toxins
WebMD Medical News By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept. 10, 2012 — Household cleaning products may contain toxic substances linked to health problems such as asthma, allergic reactions, and cancer, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group. The environmental group rated more than 2,000 household cleaners — from laundry soaps and stain removers to bathroom cleaners and floor care products. Products are graded A to F based on the safety of the ingredients and how well the maker discloses those ingredients. One industry trade group disputes the findings, though, saying ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news

Virus Infection and Allergy in Asthma DevelopmentVirus Infection and Allergy in Asthma Development
Asthma's underlying pathogenic mechanisms are explored -- in relation to viral infections in this review. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Journal Article Source Type: news

AstraZeneca pulls obesity drug after allergic reaction
AstraZeneca has decided to discontinue the development of obesity drug AZD2820 after a patient given the drug as part of a Phase I trial suffered an allergic reaction.
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - September 10, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Biopsies May Overlook Esophagus Disease
University of Utah engineers mapped white blood cells called eonsinophils and showed an existing diagnostic method may overlook an elusive digestive disorder that causes swelling in the esophagus and painful swallowing. By pinpointing the location and density of eosinophils, which regulate allergy mechanisms in the immune system, these researchers suggest the disease eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE, may be under- or misdiagnosed in patients using the current method, which is to take tissue samples (biopsies) with an endoscope...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news