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Eczema still on the increase in developing countries
Experts are warning policy makers that allergic disease might replace infectious disease as a major cause of ill health in cities undergoing rapid demographic changes in developing countries. view more (2008-01-08)
First analysis of FDA's mifepristone adverse event reports
The abortion drug mifepristone (Mifeprex,TM RU-486), initially touted as a more convenient alternative to surgical abortion, has been linked to serious adverse reactions, including several deaths in otherwise healthy women. view more (2005-12-29)
Tiny worm provides model for the genetics of nicotine dependence
The unassuming C. elegans nematode worm, a 1-millimeter workhorse of the genetics lab, is quite similar to human beings in its genetic susceptibility to nicotine dependence. view more (2006-11-03)
New risk variant for atopic dermatitis identified
Scientists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Charité - University Medical School, Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with researchers from the Klinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University Munich and Christian Albrecht University, Kiel, have identified a gene variant on chromosome 11 that is... view more... (2009-04-07)
Cannabinoids produced in the human body have an anti-inflammatory effect
Endocannabinoids seem to play an important role in regulating inflammation processes. Scientists from the University of Bonn have discovered this in experiments on mice. view more (2007-06-08)
Can Long-term Treatment With Antidepressant Drugs Worsen The Course Of Depression?
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry releases a review by Giovanni A. Fava (University of Bologna) which is likely to stir a lot controversy and be disliked by the Big Pharma. The possibility that antidepressant drugs, while effectively treating depression, may worsen its course has received inadequate attention. A review of the literature,... view more... (2003-03-17)
Emory algorithm improves kidney transplant chances for sensitized patients
Approximately one-third of the patients on the national waiting list for kidney transplants have only a small chance of receiving a new organ, no matter how long they are on the list. Due to prior transplants, pregnancies or blood transfusions, these patients have developed antibodies that make it very difficult to match them with donor organs. view more (2007-03-05)
New nanostructured thin film shows promise for efficient solar energy conversion
In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many researchers and start-up companies are betting on new designs that exploit nanostructures--materials engineered on the scale of a billionth of a meter. view more (2008-01-09)
Adverse reactions to antibiotics send thousands of patients to the ER
Adverse events from antibiotics cause an estimated 142,000 emergency department visits per year in the United States, according to a study published in the September 15, 2008 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. view more (2008-08-13)
Hissing cockroaches are popular, but they also host potent mold allergens
Their gentle nature, large size, odd sounds and low-maintenance care have made Madagascar hissing cockroaches popular educational tools and pets for years. But the giant insects also have one unfortunate characteristic: Their hard bodies and feces are home to many mold species that could be triggering allergies in the kids and adults who handle... view more... (2008-03-18)
Chemists move closer toward developing safer, fully-synthetic form of heparin
Chemists are reporting a major advance toward developing a safer, fully-synthetic version of heparin, the widely used blood thinner now produced from pig intestines. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration last spring linked contaminated batches of the animal-based product, imported from China, to more than 80 deaths and hundreds of allergic... view more... (2008-08-18)
Effect of breast feeding on blood pressure may be overestimated
Previous research may have overestimated the beneficial effects of breast feeding on blood pressure in later life, say researchers in this week's BMJ. view more (2003-11-19)
Patients and doctors lack knowledge about adrenaline injections
Patients and general practitioners lack knowledge of how and when to use devices to inject adrenaline after anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions), finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2003-12-03)
Hayfever hope
With the peak grass pollen season approaching, scientists can reveal that a daily dose of probiotic can change the immune status of people with hay fever. view more (2008-06-03)
Mites on hissing coackroach may benefit humans with allergies
Tiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of molds on the cockroaches' bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses among humans who handle the popular insects, according to new research. view more (2009-04-30)
From sow’s ear to new skin – new treatments for old wounds
Sterilised, cell-free pigskin* is just one of the products being developed by scientists to help the body recover from injury or disease without scarring or forming chronic, non-healing wounds. The material helps the natural healing process by acting as a matrix over which skin cells are encouraged to grow, says Dr Ian Kill from Brunel University... view more... (2001-08-30)
Increased allergen levels in homes linked to asthma
Results from a new national survey demonstrate that elevated allergen levels in the home are associated with asthma symptoms in allergic individuals. view more (2008-03-03)
Eat more dirt!
You are less likely to have allergies if: - you have older siblings (especially brothers);
- you rarely washed your face and hands as a child;
- you have had gastric infections with microorganisms that originated in faeces;
- you were brought up on a farm with animals;
- you keep a dog;
- the dust in your home is... view more... (2002-07-30)
1 of life's most common compounds causes allergic inflammation
The beetle's back and the crab's shell owe their toughness to a common compound called chitin that now appears to trigger airway inflammation and possibly asthma, UCSF scientists have found. view more (2007-04-23)
Allergens and viruses act together to worsen asthma
Common allergens (such as dust mite and grass pollen) and viruses may act together to exacerbate asthma, concludes a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-03-27)
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