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A study released in the journal Pediatrics reveals that kids living in households in which dishes are washed by hand may experience fewer allergy-related illnesses. The Swedish questionnaire-based study looked at 1,029 kids aged 7 and 8 in two areas of Sweden and included questions on asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis taken from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire.
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Could a Dishwasher Raise Your Child's Allergy, Asthma Risk?
U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Hand washing dishes instead of using a machine to wash dishes may reduce children's risk of developing allergic conditions, such as asthma or eczema, according to a new study. These findings are the latest to … |
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A new patch could potentially build tolerance in patients with peanut allergies, announced the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Based on the principle of epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT), the patch, called Viaskin Peanut, delivers small doses of peanut proteins when placed on patients’ skin. A team of researchers has just completed a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized Phase IIb trial in which 221 individuals with peanut allergies underwent the therapy for a year. “After one year of therapy, half of the patients treated with the 250 ug patch tolerated at least 1 gram of peanut protein — about four peanuts — which is 10 times the dose that they tolerated in their entry oral peanut challenge,” said Hugh A. Sampson, MD, FAAAAI, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at the Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai and first author of the late-breaking abstract.
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HSPH News |
Newly found genes affecting allergies and asthma could provide new drug targets
HSPH News Boston, MA – Allergies affect 30% of people around the world and asthma afflicts 10% of all children. Now, a new study has uncovered more than 30 genes that have strong effects on allergies, asthma, and Immunoglobulin E (IgE)—an antibody that triggers … |
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LSU doctor says psychedelic drugs could lead to asthma breakthrough
WWL NEW ORLEANS – A breakthrough discovery by a local doctor could one day lead to new medications that keep asthma symptoms from ever developing, even when a person is exposed to something they are allergic to. And you may find the potential treatment … |
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Sydney Morning Herald |
Popular asthma medication combination could be fatal for children
Sydney Morning Herald Too many asthmatic children are being prescribed a potent mix of medications that can be life-threatening, a leading paediatrician has warned. Peter van Asperen, professor of paediatric respiratory medicine at Sydney University, said GPs are … Australian doctors overprescribing combination of asthma medications, putting … Research shows doctors over prescribing potentially dangerous asthma … A fatal, laissez-faire link to treating asthma in children |
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Psychedelic Drug Could Have Promising Future In Treatment Of Asthma
io9 A potent psychedelic drug, DOI, was recently shown to be effective in treating asthma in a mouse model. Photo Credit: Flickr user KristyFaith. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. The psychedelic drug DOI (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine) was invented by chemist … |
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University Herald |
Premature Babies Could Grow Out Of Asthma
University Herald "The study confirms that those born prematurely are more likely to suffer asthmatic symptoms and lung conditions than other children. However, the good news is that they grow out of these conditions. We have looked at premature babies from birth and … |
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Belfast Telegraph |
Air cleaning device could help asthma sufferers
Belfast Telegraph Professor Peter Howarth, a specialist in asthma and allergy at Southampton General Hospital, said: "While the majority of asthmatics are able to control their symptoms with medication, around one in 10 regularly experiences life-threatening symptoms … |
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Healthy eating could reduce symptoms of asthma
ABC30.com "Perhaps having more of this healthy type of fat that has an anti-inflammatory effect, could actually help treat asthma and treat the inflammation with asthma," said Dr. Jason Lang, a Pulmonary Pediatrician at Nemours Children's Hospital. Doctors also … |
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