Allergies News and Research

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New tool incorporates PET and CT scans to measure effectiveness of key anti-TB medicine

Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000 years, with the first medical documentation of the disease coming out of India around 1000 B.C.E.

24 Feb 2020

Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, and dry due to inflammation. Most commonly found in babies and children, previous recommendations say that daily moisturizer use is crucial in preventing eczema bouts.

20 Feb 2020

Brisbane’s grass pollen season the worst on record, says QUT professor

Brisbane’s grass pollen levels over the past two months have been up to four times higher than levels recorded anywhere in Australia since comparative records have been kept, QUT’s Professor Janet Davies told a federal parliamentary inquiry this week.

20 Feb 2020

Vaccine for COVID-19 coronavirus could soon be a reality

A team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have managed to make significant progress in the development of a vaccine against the fast-spreading and virulent COVID-19/Novel coronavirus that started in Wuhan, Hubei province of China in December 2019 and is still infecting thousands.

19 Feb 2020

Drugs targeting T cells may be effective in treating cerebral malaria

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found evidence that specific immune cells may play a key role in the devastating effects of cerebral malaria, a severe form of malaria that mainly affects young children.

18 Feb 2020

Cleaning products may raise the risk of childhood asthma finds study

According to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Health Sciences (SFU), exposure to household cleaning products as babies could raise the risk of childhood asthma in children to the age of 3 years. The study titled, "Association of use of cleaning products with respiratory health in a Canadian birth cohort," was published in the latest issue of the journal CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

18 Feb 2020

Fruit flies have a new defense strategy to deal with oxidative stress

Oxidative stress affects all living organisms, and the damage it causes is believed to play a part in cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and a number of other health conditions.

18 Feb 2020

Tips to avoid any risk of allergic reactions on Valentine’s Day

Are you allergic to Valentine’s Day? More than 50 million Americans might be, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Choosing the wrong meal or gift could turn your romantic night into an unforgettable one — in the emergency room.

14 Feb 2020

Experimental antiviral prevents MERS-CoV in rhesus macaques

The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists.

13 Feb 2020

FDA approves first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children, teens

The University of Chicago Medicine was part of a landmark clinical trial that led to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children and teens.

13 Feb 2020

Creating a better future for victims of child abuse and neglect

Every child has the right to health and a life free from fear and violence. Yet, each year, millions of children endure inconceivable physical, sexual and emotional abuse and chronic neglect.

13 Feb 2020

Recent progress in TB diagnostics and prevention approaches offers hope for future

In September 2018, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the NIH, issued its Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Research, which outlined research priorities to reduce and ultimately end the burden of tuberculosis.

11 Feb 2020

Young sexual minority men do not fully understand their risk for HPV infection

Young sexual minority men -- including those who are gay, bisexual, queer or straight-identified men who have sex with men -- do not fully understand their risk for human papillomavirus due to a lack of information from health care providers, according to Rutgers researchers.

11 Feb 2020

Study to evaluate safety of PrEP and dapivirine ring in pregnant women

A woman who is eight-months pregnant is the first participant to be enrolled into a study evaluating the safety and acceptability of two different HIV prevention approaches when used during pregnancy -- the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring, which is currently under regulatory review, and a daily antiretroviral (ARV) pill called Truvada, an approach already approved in several countries and commonly referred to as PrEP, short for pre-exposure prophylaxis.

10 Feb 2020

New clinical trial to examine the safety of dapivirine vaginal ring and PrEP in pregnant women

The first clinical trial specifically designed to test the safety of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring in pregnant women has begun in southern and eastern Africa.

10 Feb 2020

New treatment approach for eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis

Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis is a type of airway disease involving nasal inflammation. Many studies have attempted to understand the molecular-based pathogenesis of recurrent ECRS; none have provided a clear explanation, until now.

6 Feb 2020

Study may suggest new therapeutic approaches to control immune responses

Researchers have provided new insight on the role of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in regulating the immune response.

5 Feb 2020

Promising HIV vaccine fails in a large-scale clinical trial

The human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is an infectious disease that can lead to immunosuppression called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). For decades, scientists race to discover a vaccine that can help prevent the spread of the virus. The latest trial testing a new experimental vaccine in South Africa end in disappointment after deeming ineffective in preventing infection.

4 Feb 2020

FDA-approved OIT product marks major milestone in management of peanut allergies

In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Palforzia, the first peanut powder product designed to help reduce the risk of severe peanut-induced allergic reactions through desensitization over time.

4 Feb 2020

UH professor examines life cycle of drug-resistant persister cells in recurrent infections

A University of Houston engineering professor is examining the life cycle of stubborn, drug-resistant persister cells in recurrent infections to find a way to destroy them.

4 Feb 2020

Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

New tool incorporates PET and CT scans to measure effectiveness of key anti-TB medicine

Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research

Brisbane’s grass pollen season the worst on record, says QUT professor

Vaccine for COVID-19 coronavirus could soon be a reality

Drugs targeting T cells may be effective in treating cerebral malaria

Cleaning products may raise the risk of childhood asthma finds study

Fruit flies have a new defense strategy to deal with oxidative stress

Tips to avoid any risk of allergic reactions on Valentine’s Day

Experimental antiviral prevents MERS-CoV in rhesus macaques

FDA approves first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children, teens

Creating a better future for victims of child abuse and neglect

Recent progress in TB diagnostics and prevention approaches offers hope for future

Young sexual minority men do not fully understand their risk for HPV infection

Study to evaluate safety of PrEP and dapivirine ring in pregnant women

New clinical trial to examine the safety of dapivirine vaginal ring and PrEP in pregnant women

New treatment approach for eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis

Study may suggest new therapeutic approaches to control immune responses

Promising HIV vaccine fails in a large-scale clinical trial

FDA-approved OIT product marks major milestone in management of peanut allergies

UH professor examines life cycle of drug-resistant persister cells in recurrent infections

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