Archive for the ‘Allergy’ Category
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
UCB and sanofi-aventis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for XYZAL® (levocetirizine dihydrochloride) 0.5 mg/mL oral solution, a prescription antihistamine indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with indoor and outdoor allergies, as well as the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria. ...
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
With the official start of spring about six weeks away, for many Americans the start of allergy season is close at hand.
But that doesn't mean the sneezing and discomfort that comes with seasonal allergies has to be close at hand as well. With a bit of planning, effort and common ...
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Allergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor.
"We pre-medicate patients at our institution who ...
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
With the holiday season just around the corner, millions of Americans are preparing to decorate their homes, gather for feasts and travel to visit relatives. However, for allergy and asthma sufferers, the holiday season presents several potential triggers, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
"Whether it's ...
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
The results of a new Creighton University study may soon spell relief for some of the estimated 40 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) caused by pollens such as grass and ragweed.
According to Creighton (Cray-ton) researchers, noninhaled, intranasal carbon dioxide (CO2) may offer a new, effective and ...
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
The update of the ARIA guidelines targeted to scientists and specialists is published in collaboration with GA²LEN in a November supplement of the journal Allergy. The paper concludes to a stronger influence of allergic rhinitis on asthma. GA²LEN running campaign, "Does rhinitis lead to asthma?" develops the same messages for ...
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Halloween is right around the corner and millions of children are preparing to sport their ghost and vampire costumes for school parties and a night of trick-or-treating. However, for children who suffer from severe food allergies, Halloween is a time where extra precaution must be taken.
The American Academy of Allergy, ...
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
The relatedness of an animal food protein to a human protein determines whether it can cause allergy, according to new research by scientists from the Institute of Food Research in Norwich and the Medical University of Vienna.
In theory all proteins have the potential to become allergens, but the study found ...
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that more than 50 percent of the current asthma cases in the country can be attributed to allergies, with approximately 30 percent of those cases attributed to cat allergy.
"It has long been debated whether people who develop asthma have a ...
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