Allergies

Allergies are related to mothers' menses

Researchers say that the age at which your mother started menstruation could affect whether you suffer allergies.This is due to the influence of the mother's hormone levels on the development of the child. The study of Finnish families was based on measurements taken more than 30 years ago. More than 4,740 pregnant women had been asked about the age at which they began menstruating....

New drug helps allergies

The new drug Clarinex is coming on the market with an advertising blitz--but no proof it works better than older allergy drugs. "Billions of seasonal allergies, one tiny blue pill," proclaim ads from //manufacturer Schering-Plough Corp. Schering-Plough makes Claritin, the nation's best-selling prescription allergy drug. In November, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to switc...

How to determine allergies?

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic felt that, one should not assume sneezing and watery eyes are always due to allergy. If you start to sneeze during the spring months, you may well assume it's a pollen allergy starting up.If all the allergy tests shows negative, the only solution or diagnosis might be pollen allergy.// Doctors at the Mayo Clinic remind us there's such a condition as non-aller...

Allergies: A major health problem

Among various ailments 'allergies' are the ones that claim millions of victims throughout the world. In US alone it affects 45 million people annually. While many ailments can be accounted for external organisms like microbes// or due to the deficiency of essential nutritive component like Vitamins, allergies are triggered as a specific reaction to a normally harmless substance, one that does not...

Controlling Allergies Before They Start

Nearly 60 million Americans suffer from hay fever - runny noses to watery and itchy eyes. Now, a new option under study could prevent symptoms // before they start. Researchers are studying a new type of therapy for hay fever. If it works well, They say that it could be the perfect treatment. After exposure to allergens such as pollen, the body produces a variety of antibodies that sens...

Vitamin use in Babies Might Lead to Asthma and Allergies

Starting your kids on vitamins too early may result in asthma or food allergies say researchers. Vitamin supplementation during the first six months after birth has shown an increased risk for asthma in black children // and food allergies in children who are only formula fed. Vitamin use at age 3 was also linked to an increased risk for food allergies but not asthma. A higher risk for a...

Babies Born By C- section At A Greater Risk for Allergies

Babies born by Cesarean section may have greater sensitivity to certain foods and are at a greater risk for diarrhea, // according to a recent study. Researchers studied 865 babies who had been exclusively breast-fed until they were 4 months old. None was born prematurely, and they were all born into families with a history of allergies. The babies were monitored on four separate occasio...

Strong link between Skin Allergies and Cancer !!

A recent study shows that there may be a strong link between Skin Allergies and cancer. People who suffer from certain skin allergies may actually be more prone //to blood related caners as they grow older. A Swedish team of researchers reported this finding in a study in the recent issue of the BMC public Health. In this alarming finding it was reported that people who experience hives...

Skin Allergies Found To Increase The Risk Of Leukemia

People who suffer from certain skin allergies are more likely to develop blood-related cancers when they get older. Research shows // people who experience hives are more likely to develop leukemia. Those who have eczema in childhood are about two-times more likely to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Based on findings of the study researchers believe the skin allergies might lead to canc...

Allergies can prevent brain cancer

The incidence of asthma, hay fever or any of the allergic conditions can reduce the risk// of a kind of brain cancer that may be fatal. Variations in certain genes in adults can cause the adults being more prone to the attacks of asthma and other allergic reactions. And these gene variations also prevent the incidence of the most common form of brain cancer in the same adults. The rese...

Umbilical Cord Blood Could Predict Childhood Allergies

Allergen levels in cord blood may be a more important factor associated with childhood allergies and asthma than environmental exposure , or non-exposure, to allergens say researchers according to a new study . // The study tracked 1,300 children born between 1989 and 1990 who had a sample of their cord blood serum taken at birth to measure IgE levels, which is an immune system response...

Shampoos May Give Rise To Allergies

Allergic reactions can be caused by shampoos, which are also said to be connected to cancer. As many as 26 shampoos were examined, and seven of // them were seen to contain halogen organic compounds which may give rise to skin allergies, according to the German magazine Oeko-Test. Perfumes found in six of the shampoos could cause allergic reactions. Diethylphthalate, which can affect...

Allergies can be fatal if not attended properly

Amber Norman, 12-year-old girl died after eating a single sweet as she suffered from nut allergy. She assumed that it was a strawberry cream cake but had // failed to identify the chocolate-covered Brazil nut. She suddenly developed difficulty in breathing and lost consciousness in an hour’s time. She was immediately rushed to the Southampton General Hospital, but her hear...

Immune System Gets Boosted By Seasonal Allergies

Researchers have found that immune system gets boosted in people who are prone to seasonal allergies and it also helps to reduce the risk of brain cancer. // "It appears that allergies and asthma rev up the immune system," said Michael Scheurer, the study's lead author. "They seem to produce enough inflammation in the brain to keep immune system cells active and working to prevent cance...

Parents, More Cautious On Food Allergies

A new study in UK reports, parents believe more than the case about their infants allergies. About 54% one year old children are found //to avoid certain foods like cow's milk, wheat, eggs or additives due to parents compulsion - Dr. Taraneh Dean of the University of Portsmouth and her colleagues finds. Researchers reported in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology as...

Passive Smoking Worsens Allergies

A recent study has revealed that passive smoking worsens allergies.The study, entitled “Challenge with environmental tobacco smoke exacerbates// allergic airway disease in human beings” can be found in the Articles in Press area of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) Web site located at www.jacionline.org. The JACI is the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Allergy,...

Allergies and Asthma- Cause Still Unknown

Recent research has revealed that common precautions like ridding the house of dust mites or making dietary changes does not stop children from developing asthma or eczema as was earlier believed//. This research has proved that common precautionary measures undertaken by parents to prevent many allergic conditions do not work. The research team from Sydney tracked 600 childre...

Protein Behind Food Allergies Identified

Researchers have identified a protein that they say could be responsible for triggering food allergy in humans and would be useful in developing more accurate tests for such allergies.// Researchers led by M. Cecilia Berin at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, showed for the first time that CD23, a protein normally present in a person's intestinal tract, acts as a receptor for IgE...

Babies Breast-fed beyond Nine Months at Risk of Allergies

Although it is now common knowledge that breast-feeding gives babies the best start in life, a new study has found that babies who are breast-fed beyond none months are prone to allergy.// Exclusive breast feeding for up to six months is known to offer protection against allergies like eczema and asthma. However extending exclusive breast-feeding beyond six months may increase the risk...

World wide Increase in Childhood Allergies

According to scientists childhood allergies are increasing around the world, even in several developing countries where asthma, hay fever and eczema have become serious// public health issues. Asthma, especially, is responsible for many children missing school, being hospitalized or even dying. Although the underlying cause of the condition is known to be inflammation of the a...

Babies Prone To Allergies More likely To Be Asthmatic

A new study has shown that children who are highly sensitive to allergies in the first three years of their life might be prone to developing asthma. // Sabina Illi and colleagues at the University Children's Hospital, Munich, Germany, had probed and studied the outcome of exposure to allergens in early life and the effect of the sensitization to allergens on the development of lung fu...

Rise In Childhood Allergies

An Article published in the August 26 issue of "The Lancet" has revealed that the prevalence of childhood allergies has increased over the past decade// in many countries of the world, especially among younger age groups. Innes Asher from University of Auckland, New Zealand, and colleagues repeated the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) between 2002-2003...

Food Allergies In UK being Grossly Over Estimated

Food Allergies In UK being Grossly Over EstimatedA UK doctor, and a leading expert warned today that the dangers of food allergies in children are being overstated, leading to unnecessary panic. // Professor Allan Clover from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne said there was very little evidence suggesting that the prescription of adrenaline injection kits for conditions like nu...

Consumption Of Uncooked Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Can Lead To Oral Allergies

Latest findings in a study reveal that fresh fruits and vegetables might cause oral allergies.// Allergy experts are of the opinion that fresh fruits and vegetables may cause oral allergy syndrome (OAS). The allergy reactions could lead to an itchy mouth, and a swollen throat. It has been suggested that conditions like OAS, or pollen-food syndrome can be caused due to the allergens li...

Cure for food allergies is less than a decade away

Scientists made an announcement on September 8 that treatment for a broad range of food allergies will be available in less than ten years. Researchers have found// treatments by altering the proteins in the food that cause allergic reaction. These treatments harmlessly desensitize the body’s immune system. "Therapies for food allergy will be on the market within seven to 10 years," sai...

Fermented Milk offers protection against allergies in infants

According to researchers from Taiwan, babies can be protected from certain food allergies by feeding them fermented milk//. Kefir, a traditional fermented drink, is generally used as a weaning food. The researchers found that it has "friendly" bacteria that may function in obstructing the pathway involved in allergic responses. The risk of food allergy in kids below the age of...

DNA vaccine for ragweed allergies

A recent research reported that ragweed or hay fever symptoms could be reduced by 60% with the help of an experimental //DNA-based vaccine developed at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Dr. Peter Socrates Creticos, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his team tested the DNA vaccine during two fall ragweed seaso...

Allergy Sufferers Pass on Allergies to their Children

Parents with allergic symptoms like wheezing, asthma, hay fever or hives risk passing on their allergic sensitization to their infants too, according to a study by Cincinnati researchers.// The study suggests that the current practice of avoiding skin testing for airborne allergens before age 4 or 5 should be reconsidered, so children in this high-risk group can be detected early and...

Potential New Therapeutic Target for Asthma, Allergies and Cancer

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified how a bioactive molecule involved with allergy, inflammation and cancer is transported out of mast cells, according to findings //published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Mast cells are specialized cells that react to allergy-causing agents by releasing substances that trigger the bod...

See, men cause allergies in women after sex

An allergic reaction has been widely reported by women who complain of severe itching and redness of skin associated with burning in their groin and genitalia after sexual// intercourse that has been now confirmed by doctors as a true case of allergy that is triggered of by proteins present in semen. Thankfully doctors have given the hope to such women that there is a way out for them according t...

First Aid Training for Allergies a Must for Teachers

Every teacher and childcare worker should be trained in how to handle severe allergic reactions, AMA President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, said today.// 'The AMA is calling on all State and Territory Governments to introduce compulsory first aid training for people who work with children,' Dr Haikerwal said. 'This training should cover appropriate first aid for anaphylactic shock...

Allergies are the Causative Factors for Ill Health

A report from Allergy UK disclosed that food allergies are the reasons for many common ailments among the Britishers//. A research was conducted among the British residents who have encountered health related issues due to their food habits. At the end of this interesting survey, it was found out that food intolerance is the root cause for many of their health problems. Lactos...

Allergies Not Just for Children Anymore

Allergy is much more than just hay fever. It occurs when the body develops an abnormal activation of the immune system - called// IgE - to what would otherwise be harmless substances, such as pollen, animal dander, mold, food, medication or even insect stings. In these people, their immune response overreacts by producing IgE to these substances, causing the illnesses from which they suffer....

Lactococcus Strain may Offer End to Food Allergies

Non-pathogenic gut bacteria, bioengineered to produce a compound that regulates immune response in the gut, may offer significant potential// for beating food allergies, if results from an animal study can be translated to humans. Authors Christophe Frossard and Philippe Eigenmann from the University Hospital of Geneva in collaboration with Lothar Steidler from University College Cork...

Spicy Pepper Remedy Equalizes Spring Pollen Allergies

For centuries, hot peppers have been credited with mysterious medicinal properties due to their unique ability to produce natural heat//. Throughout history, hot peppers have been used to fight topical pain, headaches and even heart attacks, but today nature's tasty heat generators are also being used to treat common allergy symptoms. Although Capsaicin is the main chemical found in...

COAG Must Make Combating Severe Allergies A National Priority

AMA President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, has written to the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers urging the Council of Australian Governments// (COAG) to ensure all teachers and childcare workers are trained in recognizing and handling anaphylactic reactions. Dr Haikerwal said that COAG also should ensure the provision of legal immunity to people who give first aid to children wit...

Giggling Mums Help Fight Baby Allergies

Breastfeeding mothers with a sense of humour may help their babies fight skin allergies, according to a study reported in next Saturday's issue of New Scientist. Japanese researcher Hajime Kimata at Osaka's Moriguchi-Keijinkai Hospital recruited breastfeeding mums who had a baby with a common allergy, mild atopic eczema. Some of the mothers were shown either a Charlie Chaplin movie...

Cannabis can Help to Treat Allergies, Autoimmune Disorders

Latest research suggests that cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja, can help in the treatment of allergies and autoimmune disorders that occur when body tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Researchers led by Andreas Zimmer, at the University of Bonn, used tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in the cannabis plant to treat mice and found that it reduced...

AAAAI Offers Advice on Stinging Insect Allergies

MILWAUKEE , As summer approaches, you may notice an increase in the number of insects buzzing around outside. People with an allergy to stinging insects will want to take extra precautions this time of year. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), up to 5% of Americans are at risk for a severe, potentially life- threatening allergic reaction from insect stings....

Farm Milk Reduces Childhood Asthma and Allergies but Raw Consumption is Unsafe

Drinking farm milk can protect children against asthma and hayfever, according to a study of nearly 15,000 children published in the May issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy. But consuming farm milk that hasnt been boiled poses serious health risks and further research is needed to develop a safe product that still provides good protection against these common childhood disea...