Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy Should Be Available In Five Years
Some form of immunotherapy is expected to be available for peanut allergy within the next five years. But the reasons for the increasing prevalence of this allergic reaction remain unclear. The issues are discussed by Professor Wesley Burks, Duke University Medical Center, NC, USA, in a Seminar in this week's edition of The Lancet.
New Pharmacy Service Offers Hope For Allergy Sufferers, UK
Over 20 million people in the UK suffer from allergy at some point in their life and for the majority obtaining the help to know what is causing their problem is virtually impossible. Without the knowledge of what is causing a reaction allergy sufferers are unable to manage their condition properly and often go on to experience increasing health problems.
Keep An Eye On Allergies This Season
An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from the miseries of allergies, with allergic reactions involving the eyes a common complaint. For many, symptoms of eye allergies can be so uncomfortable and irritating that they interfere with job performance, impede leisure-time and sports activities, and curtail vacations.
Autumn Mite Trigger Asthma, Australia
As the leaves fall, the dust mite population in your bedroom could well be on the rise. Research from Sydney's Woolcock Institute of Medical Research shows that dust mite levels can increase 2-3 fold during late autumn, compared with summer levels.1 According to National Asthma Council Australia director, Dr Janet Rimmer, a respiratory physician and allergist, that's bad news for the vast numbers of Aussies with dust-mite triggered allergy or asthma.
Is Champagne Allergen Free?...
Is champagne allergen free? Well, it certainly is if you have a yeast sensitivity. In the April issue of Foods Matter, the UK's only magazine for those with allergies or intolerances - Hayley Tink examines potential allergens in wine and how to avoid them. Plus - the practical management of atopic eczema in children - and research reports, allergen free recipes and product assessments.
Avoid Allergens To Reap The Rewards Of Gardening
The beauty of budding plants and bouquet of aromas are sources of satisfaction for many gardeners. For allergy sufferers, though, gardening can be as much a chore as pursuit of passion. Pollen from trees, shrub and grasses can cause an onslaught of allergy symptoms, including sneezing, itchy eyes, congestion and in some cases, an asthma attack.
Evaluating Treatment To Prevent Allergic Reactions To Food
Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center are conducting trials to evaluate a method to prevent allergic reactions to food. They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people increasing doses of an investigational protein extract from the foods to see if they can induce the participants' immune systems to tolerate the food.
New International Field Of Research Established - Allergooncology
Research into the correlations between allergies and the development of tumours - and possible benefits for future cancer treatments - has finally become an established research discipline in its own right. That was the conclusion at the 2nd International AllergoOncology Symposium, which took place in Vienna at the weekend. The symposium's organiser, Prof.
House Of Lords To Debate Science Committee Allergy Report, UK
The House of Lords will on Thursday 8 May debate the Science and Technology Committee's report on Allergy which was published in September last year. The Government responded to the report in November and accepted many of the Committee's recommendations. The debate will give the Committee the opportunity to question the Government on how far they have got in implementing these recommendations.
Dust Mites Outlast Heroic Efforts To Help Asthma Patients
Asthma sufferers might as well stop wasting energy and money on labor-intensive or costly interventions to get rid of household dust, according to a new review of studies."We can conclude with confidence that there is no need to buy expensive vacuum cleaners or mattress covers or to use chemical methods against house dust mites, because these treatments do not work, " said lead author Peter Gotzsche, M.D.