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Health and Safety Watch tracks over 500 food and product advisories and recalls in 2010

This year Health and Safety Watch tracked more than 500 advisories and recalls issued for food and products in Canada. The events included everything from the recent Quaker Canada cereal bar recall due to the possible presence of peanuts, to big ticket items such as GE dishwashers recalled due to possible fire hazards.

30 Dec 2010

Wellcome Trust awards additional £390,000 for investigation of Allergen Delivery Inhibitors

Scientists at St George's, University of London and the University of Manchester have received an additional Seeding Drug Discovery award of £390,000 from the Wellcome Trust to explore a new class of experimental drugs that block the trigger of allergic reactions before symptoms show.

21 Dec 2010

Researchers develop new lung imaging technique that causes minimum tissue disruption

Fast-moving objects create blurry images in photography, and the same challenge exists when scientists observe cellular interactions within tissues constantly in motion, such as the breathing lung. In a recent UCSF-led study in mice, researchers developed a method to stabilize living lung tissue for imaging without disrupting the normal function of the organ.

21 Dec 2010

Study finds second skin barrier structure may play a role in eczema development

Like a fence or barricade intended to stop unwanted intruders, the skin serves as a barrier protecting the body from the hundreds of allergens, irritants, pollutants and microbes people come in contact with every day.

20 Dec 2010

Diet linked to onset of mental illness

Changes in diet have been linked to a reduction of abnormal behaviors in mentally ill people or animals, but a Purdue University study shows that diet might also trigger the onset of mental illness in the first place.

14 Dec 2010

New NIH guidelines support broader use of blood tests to diagnose food allergy

New guidelines on diagnosis and management of food allergy issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases a part of NIH, supports a broader use of blood test to improve current clinical practice. Phadia's ImmunoCAP is recognized for its superior predictive values compared to other systems. It provides precise, quantitative and standardized results and help doctors make an accurate diagnosis.

8 Dec 2010

HAL Allergy files MAA for PURETHAL Mites and SUBLIVAC FIX products at Paul-Ehrlich-Institute

HAL Allergy today announced that it has filed marketing authorization applications (MAA) for PURETHAL(R) Mites and SUBLIVAC(R) FIX Grasses, Trees, and Mites (incl. homologous group products) at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institute, the regulatory authority in Germany.

29 Nov 2010

Circassia announces positive result from phase II T-cell vaccine study for house dust mite allergy

Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, today announced successful clinical results from a phase II study of its T-cell vaccine targeting house dust mite allergy.

18 Nov 2010

Low allergenic wines with less potential to trigger allergy symptoms

Scientists have identified a mysterious culprit that threatens headaches, stuffy noses, skin rash and other allergy symptoms when more than 500 million people worldwide drink wine. The discovery could help winemakers in developing the first low allergenic vintages - reds and whites with less potential to trigger allergy symptoms, they say. The new study appears in ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research.

18 Nov 2010

Food allergies may lead to 'kissing' allergies

Even brushing your teeth or waiting hours after eating may not prevent some partners of people with food and medicine allergies from triggering an allergic reaction through a kiss, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov.11-16.

17 Nov 2010

Study finds IgE antibody levels double with increasing age

In the first such study since the 1970s, researchers observed a highly statistically significant increase of IgE, a type of antibody associated with allergic reactions.

16 Nov 2010

Millions of Americans suffer unnecessarily with itchy, gritty, watery eyes, say allergists

Millions of Americans suffer unnecessarily with itchy, gritty, watery eyes, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. The underdiagnosis, undertreatment and self-treatment of eye allergies may seriously diminish quality of life, allergists say.

16 Nov 2010

50% of nut allergic patients not able to recognize nut types

Only half of people with peanut or tree nut allergies know what the nut they are allergic to looks like, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting in Phoenix Nov. 11-16. Researchers assembled a nut display that held peanuts and nine tree nuts in 19 different forms. A worksheet, which listed the items, was completed by 1,105 participants 6 years or older. Responses were analyzed based on demographics, presence or absence of food allergies, and occupational history.

15 Nov 2010

Prolonged use of cell phone increases nickel allergy

Chatting endlessly on your cell phone can lead to an allergic reaction to the nickel in your phone, according to allergists at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. From cosmetics to jewelry, body piercings to tattoos, allergies can lurk in unlikely places, allergists say.

15 Nov 2010

Combination of Chinese herbal formula and conventional treatments may help treat food allergies

Complementary and alternative medicine may give allergy and asthma sufferers new options for treating symptoms, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. Allergists discussed how herbal treatments may be integrated into conventional allergy treatments, including a novel Chinese herbal formula for treating all types of food allergies.

15 Nov 2010

Plant-based respiratory allergies on the rise due to climate change

Bad news for 35 million allergy sufferers - ragweed, fungal spores and poison ivy are thriving due to rising carbon dioxide levels. At the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16, allergists and scientists discussed the effects of rising CO2 levels and a changing climate on plant biology and public health.

12 Nov 2010

ACAAI scientific meeting to discuss pediatric allergies

Your child may be allergic to your holiday pumpkin pie, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. Hot topics discussed in pediatric allergies include pumpkin and caterpillar allergies, and outgrowing childhood allergies.

12 Nov 2010

Scientists to present new findings from NIAID-funded research at ACAAI Annual Meeting

The 2010 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) brings together leading allergists and immunologists from around the world.

12 Nov 2010

SLIT immunotherapy effective for long-term remission of bothersome allergy symptoms

Antihistamines and nasal steroids offer good short-term options for people with mild allergy, but allergy immunotherapy, better known as "allergy shots," is a preferred method for achieving long term remission of more bothersome allergy symptoms. Allergists mark the 100th anniversary of immunotherapy and present the latest advances at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16.

12 Nov 2010

Popular antimicrobial chemicals may not be safe for human health and environment

Killing microorganisms has become a national obsession. A pair of antimicrobial compounds known as triclosan and triclocarban are lately the weapons of choice in our war of attrition against the microbial world. Both chemicals are found in an array of personal care products like antimicrobial soaps, and triclosan also is formulated into everyday items ranging from plastics and toys to articles of clothing.

10 Nov 2010

Allergen News and Research

Health and Safety Watch tracks over 500 food and product advisories and recalls in 2010

Wellcome Trust awards additional £390,000 for investigation of Allergen Delivery Inhibitors

Researchers develop new lung imaging technique that causes minimum tissue disruption

Study finds second skin barrier structure may play a role in eczema development

Diet linked to onset of mental illness

New NIH guidelines support broader use of blood tests to diagnose food allergy

HAL Allergy files MAA for PURETHAL Mites and SUBLIVAC FIX products at Paul-Ehrlich-Institute

Circassia announces positive result from phase II T-cell vaccine study for house dust mite allergy

Low allergenic wines with less potential to trigger allergy symptoms

Food allergies may lead to 'kissing' allergies

Study finds IgE antibody levels double with increasing age

Millions of Americans suffer unnecessarily with itchy, gritty, watery eyes, say allergists

50% of nut allergic patients not able to recognize nut types

Prolonged use of cell phone increases nickel allergy

Combination of Chinese herbal formula and conventional treatments may help treat food allergies

Plant-based respiratory allergies on the rise due to climate change

ACAAI scientific meeting to discuss pediatric allergies

Scientists to present new findings from NIAID-funded research at ACAAI Annual Meeting

SLIT immunotherapy effective for long-term remission of bothersome allergy symptoms

Popular antimicrobial chemicals may not be safe for human health and environment

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