Allergy News

Are You Allergic To Your Home? Proper Spring Cleaning Can Combat Allergens

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:40:06 GMT

As allergy-sufferers nationwide tackle their nose nemeses or keep scratching their heads - literally - in the quest to identify the source of their allergen angst, they can consider these tips for combating allergies in the home.

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Specific Immune Therapy Works For Many People And It Is Becoming Increasingly Popular In Europe

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:40:04 GMT

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has assessed recent evidence on allergies.

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Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc Announces Regulatory Approval To Commence Phase II Clinical Study Of MRX-4 In Allergic Rhinitis

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:40:03 GMT

Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel anti-inflammatory drugs, announced that it has obtained regulatory approval from the South African Medicines Control Council (MCC) to initiate a Phase II study of MRX-4 in 105 patients suffering from allergic rhinitis (AR).

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Gluten-Free Bread Mix Sweeps The Board At First Ever Free-From Food Awards, UK

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:20:06 GMT

Roleys's teff and corn based gluten-free bread mix carried off the winner's trophy this month at first ever Free-from Food Awards, organised by Foods Matter, the UK's only magazine for food allergy, intolerance and sensitivity sufferers.

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New Data Demonstrate Efficacy Of Aerius R Desloratadine In Reducing Allergy Symptoms In Patients With Intermittent Allergic Rhinitis

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:20:04 GMT

New data presented at the XXVII Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) in Barcelona, Spain, demonstrate AERIUS (desloratadine) significantly reduces allergy symptoms, including nasal congestion, sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal pruritus and ocular pruritus, in patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR) who experience symptoms lasting less than four days per week or less than four weeks per year.

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Treatment Costs Nearly Double For Hay Fever And Other Allergies

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:20:04 GMT

Americans spent $11 billion on doctors' bills, prescription drugs, and other medical care to relieve allergy symptoms such as itchy or watery eyes, stuffy noses, wheezing, coughing, and headaches in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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The European Union Funds Researchers From 5 Countries To Test Hygiene Hypothesis

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:00:05 GMT

High living standards and the life style connected to them seem to promote the development of autoimmune diseases and allergic symptoms.

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12 Million Invested In Improving The Health Of Children Suffering From Asthma And Allergies

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:00:04 GMT

Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, has announced, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, a joint investment of $12 million over six years for a research project that will investigate the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of asthma and allergies in children.

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Asthma Rates Soaring Among Adult Hospital Patients, USA

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:00:06 GMT

Hospitals are finding that increasing numbers of adults who are admitted to the hospital for other conditions also have asthma, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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Stress During Childhood Increases The Risk Of Allergies

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:00:05 GMT

Moving house or the separation of parents can significantly increase the risk of children developing allergies later on.

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