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| Choice Of Career Is A Major Risk Factor For Persistent Neurodermatitis | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 |
| A child who can't stop scratching himself may well be suffering from atopic dermatitis, also known as neurodermatitis. Extreme irritability of the skin with a concomitant urge to scratch is typical of the disorder. The condition often appears during the first year of life and is on the increase in industrialized countries... | |
| Epitwin: Largest Ever Epigenetics Project Launched | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 |
| One of the most ambitious large-scale projects in Human Genetics has been launched: Epitwin will capture the subtle epigenetic signatures that mark the differences between 5,000 twins on a scale and depth never before attempted, providing key therapeutic targets for the development of drug treatments... | |
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| Microbiology Brought To Life In Nottingham, UK | Wed, 01 Sep 2010 |
| Antimicrobial insect brains, mouth bacteria behaving badly and the hundreds of microbial communities that lurk in household dust are just some of the highlights at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham next week. The annual event takes place on 6-9 September at the Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham... | |
| In Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Vitamin D May Treat And Prevent Allergic Reaction To Mold | Sun, 29 Aug 2010 |
| Vitamin D may be an effective therapy to treat and even prevent allergy to a common mold that can cause severe complications for patients with cystic fibrosis and asthma, according to researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Louisiana State University School of Medicine. Results of the study, led by Jay Kolls, M.D., Ph.D... | |
| Man's Best Friend? Not During Hay Fever Season | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| Ragweed allergy season can be even more miserable for those with dog, cat or dust mite allergies, according to new research. These year-round allergies appear to "pre-prime" the immune system so symptoms hit harder, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)... | |
| Allergists Offer Ragweed Survival Guide | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| August marks the start of misery for as many as one in five Americans who suffer from hay fever, also called seasonal allergic rhinitis. That's because ragweed, the main cause of hay fever, begins blooming around mid-August and in one day each plant can produce a million pollen grains that can travel for miles from its source... | |
| When Is Your Sneezin' Season? | Tue, 17 Aug 2010 |
| If you spend August sneezing, ragweed may be your allergy enemy. If, like clockwork, you suffer in the spring, tree pollen may be to blame. And if your eyes itch and head feels stuffed up after the first frost should have killed every outdoor allergen, you may have indoor allergies... | |
| Vitamin D May Treat Or Prevent Allergy To Common Mold | Tue, 17 Aug 2010 |
| Research conducted by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues, has found that vitamin D may be an effective therapeutic agent to treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that can complicate asthma and frequently affects patients with Cystic Fibrosis... | |
| NICE Consults On Draft Guideline On Food Allergies In Children | Mon, 16 Aug 2010 |
| NICE has opened the consultation on its draft clinical guideline on the diagnosis and assessment of food allergies in children and young people. Its aim is to support GPs and other health professionals in primary care and community settings in recognising the signs and symptoms of food allergy, by giving clear recommendations on taking allergy-focussed histories to assess the condition... | |
| Link Between Acetaminophen Use In Adolescents And Doubled Risk Of Asthma | Mon, 16 Aug 2010 |
| New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma... | |
| Consortium Of Food Allergy Research Led By Mount Sinai Benefits From $29.9 Million Grant | Fri, 13 Aug 2010 |
| Mount Sinai School of Medicine has announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed its funding of the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR), providing an additional $29.9 million toward genetic research and the prevention and treatment of food allergy. Mount Sinai is the primary research site for CoFAR, leading seven other institutions around the country... | |
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| Allergy Shots Are Helpful For Some Asthmatics, Risky For Others | Mon, 09 Aug 2010 |
| Allergy shots can reduce symptoms of asthma, use of inhaled medications and allergy-related asthma attacks, confirms an updated review of studies. Yet, the treatment can also cause systemic side effects that range from a stuffy nose to fatal anaphylactic shock... | |
| Chicago Mold Count Dangerously High | Mon, 09 Aug 2010 |
| Chicago's mold count is 49,789 just a few spores away from the 50,000 threshold that signals a dangerous air quality warning. Today's mold count is the highest of the season, and the highest in five years. "Headaches, sinus congestion, runny noses and fatigue will be common among Chicagoans," says Dr Joseph Leija, allergist at Loyola's Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. Dr... | |
| Transgenerational Genetic Effects - A Newly Discovered Mode Of Inheritance | Fri, 06 Aug 2010 |
| The study of epigenetics has undoubtedly emerged as one of the hottest fields of research over the past decade. Interest in epigenetics has arisen as researchers endeavor to reveal the underlying causes of phenotypic variation and common diseases despite technological advances allowing for the characterisation of genetic variants and their heritability... | |
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| Antarctic Octopus Venom Studied By Scientists | Wed, 28 Jul 2010 |
| Researchers have collected venom from octopuses in Antarctica for the first time, significantly advancing our understanding of the properties of venom as a potential resource for drug-development... | |
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| Toxic Trio Identified As The Basis Of Celiac Disease | Thu, 22 Jul 2010 |
| Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified the three protein fragments that make gluten - the main protein in wheat, rye and barley - toxic to people with coeliac disease. Their discovery opens the way for a new generation of diagnostics, treatments, prevention strategies and food tests for the millions of people worldwide with coeliac disease... | |
