He is heading the largest Australian study of asthma genetics - the Australian Asthma Genetics Consortium - which has brought together the top asthma genetics experts from across the country to try to solve the genetic puzzle of asthma. For 1 in 10 Australians, asthma is part of their everyday life. Every year asthma [...]
CONCLUSION: In children with a family history of allergy, it seems to be important to distinguish between maternal and paternal predisposition as children whose fathers have a history of atopic disease seem to benefit most from breastfeeding for >4 months.
PMID: 20635784 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology [...]
CONCLUSION: LTB4 and 8-isoprostane concentrations were increased in asthmatic children compared to healthy individuals, with differences detected for 2 degrees of asthma severity. Our findings suggest that EBC is a noninvasive method for airway inflammation and oxidative stress assessment.
PMID: 20635789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology and [...]
We describe a case of chronic idiopathic urticaria in which symptoms improved dramatically after treatment with omalizumab. This drug, which is approved for the treatment of asthma, has been studied in other allergic conditions and a number of reports have described its efficacy as an immunomodulator in chronic and physical urticaria. Immunopathologic mechanisms are poorly [...]
Authors: Valbuena T, Barranco P, Pascual C, López-Serrano MC, Quirce S
PMID: 20635796 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology)
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said.
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(NaturalNews) Nearly half of all Americans now use prescription drugs on a regular basis according to a CDC report that was just released (1). Nearly a third of Americans use two or more drugs, and more than one in ten use five or more prescription drugs regularly.The report also revealed that one in five children [...]
In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors. The results of the two companion studies [...]
A study published in the journal Science shows how our bodies try to minimise potential ‘collateral damage’ caused by our immune system when fighting infection. The research may also provide new clues to why cigarette smoke is a significant risk factor for developing diseases of the lung such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. When bacteria [...]
