You are here : health.am > Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Health Center > Allergy news Allergy news Drug therapy for allergy moves forward • Allergy news • May 13 14 Researchers have identified several target molecules which are suitable for the development of new allergy drugs. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the most prestigious journal in the field of… $4M grant to improve asthma care for So Cal Latino youth • Allergy news • Mar 06 14 A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California’s Imperial Valley,… As one food allergy resolves, another may develop • Allergy news • Mar 02 14 Some children who outgrow one type of food allergy may then develop another type of allergy, more severe and more persistent, to the same food. A new study by… Need relief from asthma? Communicating with your allergist is key • Allergy news • Jan 13 14 Can’t find relief from your asthma symptoms? The way you communicate with your allergist can be the root of your problems. According to two papers published in… Low diversity of bacteria may increase the risk for asthma • Allergy news • Jan 07 14 Low gut microbial diversity in the intestines of infants can increase the risk for asthma development. These are the findings of the age 7 follow-up in a… Dying from a food allergy is less likely than being murdered • Allergy news • Nov 25 13 A person with a food allergy is more likely to be murdered than to die from a severe reaction, according to a new study. One… Introducing solid foods while continuing to breast feed could prevent child allergies • Allergy news • Nov 20 13 Introducing solid food with breast milk after the 17th week of birth could reduce food allergies in babies, according to University of Southampton research. The… Discovery may lead to new treatments for allergic diseases • Allergy news • Nov 11 13 A collaboration among researchers in Israel and the United States has resulted in the discovery of a new pathway that has broad implications for treating allergic diseases –… You can have a food allergy, and eat it too • Allergy news • Nov 08 13 Have food allergies? If you answered yes, you know the best way to prevent a severe allergic reaction is to totally avoid the offending food. But according… Hope of new treatment for severe asthma patients • Allergy news • Oct 25 13 New research from Japan brings hope of a new treatment for asthma patients resistant to corticosteroids. In a study published today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the… Notre Dame researchers make progress toward a treatment for dangerous allergies • Allergy news • Oct 09 13 New research published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology shows that a group of scientists, led by faculty at the University of Notre Dame, has made… Oral drops can give kids needle-free relief from asthma, allergies • Allergy news • May 06 13 Allergy shots are commonly used to treat children with severe environmental allergies and asthma, but under-the-tongue drops may offer yet another beneficial - and stick-free - option… Children with milk allergy may be ‘allergic to school’ • Allergy news • May 02 13 Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a study published in the May issue of Annals of… People with peanut/tree nut allergies can minimize risk of reactions on airplane flights • Allergy news • Mar 14 13 Few situations can provoke more anxiety for people with peanut or tree-nut allergies than having an allergic reaction while flying on an airplane and… Dual-purpose asthma inhalers more effective • Allergy news • Mar 05 13 Patients with asthma are typically given two types of inhaler, a “preventer” to control the condition over the long term and a “reliever” for immediate use during an attack. But a study… Race linked to childhood food allergies, not environmental allergies • Allergy news • Feb 24 13 Research conducted at Henry Ford Hospital shows that race and possibly genetics play a role in children’s sensitivity to developing allergies. Researchers found: African-American children were sensitized… Air pollution primes children for asthma-related cockroach allergy • Allergy news • Feb 06 13 An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex… Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma • Allergy news • Feb 04 13 Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And the reason may not be due to increasing pollen counts. According to a new study released… Got food allergies? Thanks to UCLA, you can test your meal on the spot using a cell phone • Allergy news • Dec 13 12 Are you allergic to peanuts and worried there might be some in that cookie? Now you can find out… Don’t let allergies drive you nuts • Allergy news • Dec 12 12 Natasha Salmon cannot be in the same room as a bowl of peanuts without getting wheezy. The last time she ate satay sauce, she was struggling to breathe after only… Chlorine in tap water linked to increase in number of people developing food allergies • Allergy news • Dec 04 12 Chlorine in tap water has been linked to the rising number of people developing food allergies, a study has revealed. The chemical, which… Food allergies? Pesticides in tap water might be to blame • Allergy news • Dec 03 12 Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans. And according to a new study published in the December issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma… Socioeconomic Status Linked to Childhood Peanut Allergy • Allergy news • Nov 11 12 Peanut allergies are rising among American children and one reason might be due to economic status. According to a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and… Children from middle class families more likely to suffer peanut allergy: research • Allergy news • Nov 09 12 Scientists say that this backs up the hygiene hypothesis that cleaner homes tend to increase the risk of childhood allergies. They found that high income… Peanut allergies seen on the rise: study • Allergy news • Sep 12 12 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… Page 1 of 16 pages 1 2 3 > Last » << Back to main