Study demonstrates pine bark naturally reduces hay fever symptoms
June 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Research shows Pycnogenol decreases nasal and ocular symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients
HOBOKEN, N.J. (June 23, 2010) An estimated 60 million people in the U.S. are affected by allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. Hay fever is an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways that causes itching, swelling, mucus production, hives and rashes. A study published in the June 14, 2010 issue of Phytotherapy Research demonstrates Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, substantially improves the symptoms of hay fever.
New blood test for newborns to detect allergy risk
May 20, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Professor Tony Ferrante
61-423-025-582
University of Adelaide
A simple blood test can now predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, thanks to research involving the University of Adelaide.
No clear criteria for diagnosing food allergies, Stanford researcher finds
May 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Michelle Brandt
mbrandt@stanford.edu
650-723-0272
Stanford University Medical Center
STANFORD, Calif. A new study shows that confusion over how to identify and treat food allergies is creating the potential for misdiagnosis of this condition.
Penn researchers identify immune cells that fight parasites may promote allergies and asthma
March 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Jordan Reese
jreese@upenn.edu
215-573-6604
University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Identified: Switch that turns on allergic disease in people
January 19, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Julie Wu
wujuli@niaid.nih.gov
301-402-1663
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Read more
Folic acid may help treat allergies, asthma
April 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hopkins Children’s study: Folic acid may help treat allergies, asthmaFolic acid, or vitamin B9, essential for red blood cell health and long known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects, may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Children who complete treatment for peanut allergies achieve long-term tolerance
March 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A carefully administered daily dose of peanuts has been so successful as a therapy for peanut allergies that a select group of children is now off treatment and eating peanuts daily, report doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Munich researchers discover key allergy gene
August 22, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Together with colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Allergy and the Center for Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) of the Technische Universität München, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have pinpointed a major gene for allergic diseases. The gene was localized using cutting edge technologies for examining the whole human genome at the Helmholtz Zentrum München.
New treatment combination safe for pancreatic cancer patients
June 2, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Treating pancreatic cancer with a combination of chemotherapy, biotherapy and radiotherapy prior to surgery is safe and may be beneficial for patients, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.
Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens, asthma
May 7, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Role of genetic components of dendritic cells could lead to more effective drugs, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study says
For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthma and allergy-related immune response malfunction. Targeting these elements could result in more effective drugs to treat allergic disorders and asthma, according to a study reported in the May edition of the journal Nature Medicine.
