• Sugar-coated polymer is new weapon against allergies and asthma
  Scientists have developed sugar-coated polymer strands that selectively kill off cells involved in triggering aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Their advance is a significant step toward crafting pharmaceuticals to fight these often life-endangering conditions in a new way.
• Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease
  A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time in new research.
• Heating, Air-Conditioning And Carpets May Be Hazardous To Your Health
  Damp environments, poorly maintained heating and air-conditioning systems and carpeting may contribute to poor indoor air quality, according to experts. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, where they are repeatedly exposed to indoor allergens and airborne particles that can lead to respiratory symptoms and conditions.
• Immune Cells Which Prevent The Development Of Asthma Identified
  Asthma is inhibited by regulatory macrophages, a cell population never previously described.
• Women With Asthma Feel Worse, Swedish Study Finds
  Women with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following their treatment, reveals new research from Sweden.
• Eosinophils In Allergy And Asthma
  Researchers have discovered that eosinophils may play a pivotal role in immune development.
• Link Between Male Diabetics With Allergies And Kidney Disease -- Nothing To Sneeze At
  For men with type 2 diabetes, a cell type linked to allergic inflammation is closely linked to a key indicator of diabetic kidney disease, suggests a new study.
• Nonallergic Rhinitis Symptoms More Severe Than Allergic Rhinitis
  A comparison of symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) revealed that those with the NAR experienced worse symptoms.
• Gut Worms May Protect Against House-dust Mite Allergy
  A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.
• Genetic Cause Of Previously Undefined Primary Immune Deficiency Disease identified
  Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited immunodeficiency. The disorder, called combined immunodeficiency, is characterized by a constellation of severe health problems, including persistent bacterial and viral skin infections, severe eczema, acute allergies and asthma and cancer.
• Allergy: Solving The Mystery Of IgE
  Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is the main actor in the drama of allergy. Researchers are looking at the biological role of IgE in the immune response of an organism and how a lack of control can lead to allergy.
• 'Hygiene Hypothesis' Challenged: Day Care Doubles Early Respiratory Problems, Does Not Prevent Later Asthma And Allergy
  New research hints that the common belief that kids who go to daycare have lower rates of asthma and allergy later in life might be nothing more than wishful thinking. While young children in daycare definitely do get more illnesses and experience more respiratory symptoms as a result, any perceived protection these exposures afford against asthma and allergy seem to disappear by the time the child hits the age of eight.
• Pediatric Chronic Cough Linked To Reflux And Allergies
  New research shows that chronic cough in children is most often caused by gastroesophageal reflux and allergies.
• New Asthma Predictors Needed To Determine Future Risk In Certain Patients
  Screening tests used to predict asthma activity in patients may have little tracking success when applied to people with persistent disease who are adhering to their health care regimens, physicians report.
• Milk May Be Safe, Even Encouraged, For Some Children After Treatment For Milk Allergy
  Some children with a history of severe milk allergy can safely drink milk and consume other dairy products every day, according to new research.
• Discovery May Lead To Powerful New Therapy For Asthma
  Researchers have found that a single enzyme is apparently critical to most allergen-provoked asthma attacks -- and that activity of the enzyme, known as aldose reductase, can be significantly reduced by compounds that have already undergone clinical trials as treatments for complications of diabetes.
• Eczema Patients Most At Risk For Dangerous Viral Infections
  Eczema patients at risk for serious viral infections have more severe disease, are more likely to be allergic to food and other allergens, and have a frequent history of staph infections, according to researchers. The findings could help identify people at risk for serious complications of smallpox vaccinations, and point to defects in the skin barrier and antimicrobial-protein production as possible causes for the increased susceptibility.
• Early Infection And Protection Against Allergies?
  Allergies have become more common in the last few decades. It is still not fully clear why certain people develop allergies, but a strong risk factor is if the mother is allergic. Also, changes in life style are seen as playing a major role and several studies indicate that early exposure to bacteria and viruses may reduce the risk of allergies later in life.
• Omega Fatty Acid Balance Can Alter Immunity And Gene Expression
  Using a controlled diet study with human volunteers, researchers may have teased out a biological basis for the increased inflammation observed due to humans' shift in their consumption of omega fatty acids.
• Novel Mechanism Of Action Of Corticosteroids In Allergic Diseases
  New research may explain the effectiveness of common treatments for allergic inflammation and may point the way to targets for new treatments for allergic diseases.
• Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies, Study Suggests
  Everyone knows that smoking can kill you, but new research suggests that it may help with your allergies. A study of mouse mast cells shows that cigarette smoke can prevent allergies by decreasing the reaction of immune cells to allergens.
• Possible Link Between Childhood Obesity And Allergies
  There may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity -- it may help prevent allergies. Obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food. according to new research.
• Asthma Self-management Programs Improve Drug Adherence, Disease Control
  Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health-care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study.
• Sublingual Immunotherapy For Inhalant Allergies Deserves Deeper Consideration, Experts Urge
  Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy symptoms caused by a wide variety of environmental inhalants has been effectively used in Europe. It should be employed to further treatment of allergies in the United States, where allergic symptoms are largely undertreated, according to some experts.
• Cellular On And Off Switch For Allergies And Asthma Discovered
  If you're one of the millions who dread the spring allergy season, things are looking up. Scientists have identified a previously unknown cellular switch that turns allergies and asthma both on and off.
• Folic Acid May Help Treat Allergies, Asthma
  Folic acid, or vitamin B9, essential for red blood cell health and long known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects, may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms, according to new research.
• Vitamin D Levels Linked To Asthma Severity
  New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican children were inversely linked to several indicators of allergy and asthma severity, including hospitalizations for asthma, use of inhaled steroids and total IgE levels, according to a new study.
• Is Malfunction Of Respiratory Epithelium A Cause Of Allergy?
  According two recent Finnish studies, one reason for the development of allergy may be malfunction of the respiratory epithelium, which allows allergens to bind to, enter and travel through the epithelium.
• Allergic Reactions To Plavix Can Be Treated With Steroids And Antihistamines, Study Shows
  A clinical study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to the widely-prescribed drug clopidogrel, also known by the pharmaceutical name Plavix, found that treatment with a combination of steroids and antihistamines can alleviate the allergic reaction symptoms thereby allowing patients to remain on the drug.
• New Role For Lung Epithelial Cells In Sensing Allergens In Air
  Researchers have identified a new role for certain lung cells in the immune response to airborne allergens. Many foreign substances, called antigens, are inhaled daily, but the lungs have mechanisms that usually prevent people from making unwanted immune responses to these materials. Sometimes, however, immune responses are generated to these substances, resulting in allergic responses and asthma. Scientists have worked to understand what triggers these undesirable responses.
• Common Fragrance Ingredients In Shampoos And Conditioners Are Frequent Causes Of Eczema
  Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. Researchers found that over five percent of those who underwent patch testing were allergic to the air oxidized form of the fragrance ingredient linalool.
• Common Fragrance Ingredients In Shampoos And Conditioners Are Frequent Causes Of Eczema
  Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. New research from Sweden found that over 5 percent of those who underwent patch testing were allergic to the air oxidized form of the fragrance ingredient linalool.
• Eczema In Children Is Increasing, But Diet Is Not The Cause, Study Suggests
  One in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often associated with an allergy. Many people believe that certain foods are responsible, or at least make the symptoms worse. However the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care stresses that parents should be cautious about eliminating important foods like milk from their baby's or child's diet.
• Children Can Complete Treatment For Peanut Allergies And Achieve Long-term Tolerance, Studies Suggest
  A carefully administered daily dose of peanuts has been so successful as a therapy for peanut allergies that a select group of children is now off treatment and eating peanuts daily, report doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital. The procedure should not be attempted without medical supervision.
• Broccoli May Help Protect Against Respiratory Conditions Like Asthma
  A naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation that causes conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Frequency Of T-cells Determines Severity Of Asthma, Study Finds
  According to a new study, the frequency of regulatory T-cells (Treg) correlates to the severity of inflammation in allergic asthma, suggesting that Treg may play an important role in asthma pathogenesis.
• Babies Born In Pollen And Mold Seasons Have Greater Odds Of Developing Asthma Symptoms
  A new study suggests that newborns whose first few months of life coincide with high pollen and mold seasons are at increased risk of developing early symptoms of asthma.
• New Botanical Drug May Silence Peanut Allergies, Animal Study Suggests
  A new study finds that a botanical drug could provide the key to new treatments for peanut allergies.
• Even Natural Perfumes May Cause Allergies
  Hypersensitivity to perfumes is the most common contact allergy in adults. Research has demonstrated that even natural aromatic oils, which many deem harmless compared to synthetic perfumes, may cause allergic reactions.
• New Discovery May Lead To New Class Of Allergy Drugs
  If you've ever wondered why some allergic reactions progress quickly and may even become fatal, a new report provides an important part of the answer. In the report, scientists show for the first time that eotaxin, a chemical that helps immune cells locate the site of infection, blocks basic "fighter" cells from transforming into "seeker" dendritic cells, resulting in a heightened allergic response.
• Molecular Mechanism Of Anaphylactic Shock Decoded
  Researchers have found a molecular mechanism for anaphylactic shock. The activation of specific proteins in the cell walls of small blood vessels plays an important role. Suppressing the respective genes protects mice from the potentially fatal reactions of the immune and circulatory systems (anaphylactic shock) without disrupting circulatory regulation.
• Immunotherapy Alleviates Hay Fever And Asthma In Children, Study Finds
  Taking one grass pollen tablet every day can alleviate hay fever and asthma in children, new research shows.
• Probiotics May Prevent Certain Allergies In Cesarean-delivered Children But Not In All Children
  According to a recent study, no allergy-preventive effect is extended to age 5 years by perinatal supplementation with probiotics in babies at risk for developing allergies; protection is conferred only to Cesarean section babies.
• Of Mice And Peanuts: A New Mouse Model For Peanut Allergy
  Researchers report the development of a new mouse model for food allergy that mimics symptoms generated during a human allergic reaction to peanuts. The animal model provides a new research tool that will be invaluable in furthering the understanding of the causes of peanut and other food allergies and in finding new ways to treat and prevent their occurrence.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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