by Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres For people with allergies, contact with pollen leads to symptoms such as sneezing, rhinitis and watery eyes. This may sound trivial, but is in fact a complex correlation of physiological processes. As these have not yet been fully understood, we do not know exactly yet how allergies develop...
How to stop Types Causes of acute cough Causes of chronic cough Prevention When to see a doctor Summary There are several things a person can do that might help relieve a coughing attack. However, the best way to treat a cough is to tackle the underlying cause. Coughing is a symptom of many different...
News briefs on three new penicillin allergy studies AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND IMMUNOLOGY HOUSTON (Nov. 8, 2019) – At some point you may have had a reaction to penicillin and were told you were allergic. And there’s a good chance it has stayed in your chart throughout your childhood and into adulthood. But 9 of 10 Americans who...
Posted Yesterday Penicillin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics. Penicillin encompasses a large group of chemically related drugs called beta-lactam antibiotics, which can be given by mouth or by injection. Penicillin is the antibiotic of choice to treat common bacterial illnesses, including ear infection, strep throat, and pneumonia. Penicillin is also a go-to...
Allergy immunotherapy or immune therapy (AIT) is used to treat many allergic conditions. About 50 million people experience allergies every year in the US alone, of which about 3 million are treated with allergy shots. What is AIT? AIT is based on the principle of introducing allergens in small doses over a long period, to induce desensitization. Some conditions in which...
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis also often display sensitivity to airborne allergens, and has highlighted the particular role that fungi appear to play. Their discovery suggests that doctors should examine bronchiectasis patients for a range of allergies, since the treatment for allergies...
Until now it has been believed that in order for a tick to trigger an allergic immune response to alpha-gal in humans, the tick would need to have recently fed on the alpha-gal-rich blood of a mammal. New research from the UNC School of Medicine presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) annual conference in San...
Hamilton, ON (Feb. 25, 2019) – You may think you have an allergy to penicillin, but you probably don’t. Nine out of 10 people who believe they’re allergic to the antibiotic either aren’t allergic or have only some intolerance, and eight of 10 people who had an allergic reaction to penicillin 10 or more years ago will now be fine. Two McMaster University physicians have five facts about penicillin allergy published today in the Canadian Medical Association...
Atopic dermatitis, a common inflammatory skin condition also known as allergic eczema, affects nearly 20 percent of children, 30 percent of whom also have food allergies. Scientists have now found that children with both atopic dermatitis and food allergy have structural and molecular differences in the top layers of healthy-looking skin near the eczema lesions,...
SEATTLE (November 16, 2018) – If you’ve suffered with severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) for a long time and have tried what you think is every available option for relief, you may want to consider allergy shots. A medically-challenging case being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found...
