Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
Many children who get a severe skin rash develop asthma months or years later. Doctors call the progression from eczema to breathing problems the atopic march. Now scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered what might be the key to atopic march. They've shown that a substance secreted by damaged skin triggers asthmatic symptoms in allergen-exposed laboratory mice.
Chronic asthma sufferers may find new relief in a simple, minimally invasive outpatient procedure known as bronchial thermoplasty, which uses controlled radiofrequency-generated heat to treat the muscles of the airways, preventing them from constricting and narrowing.
A new drug-free treatment for asthma has been shown to be effective in an international study of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma. Conducted at 30 sites around the world, including Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the trial tested a procedure designed to reduce the ability of the lung's airways to contract and interfere with breathing.
New NIH-funded research from the University of Virginia Health System suggests that it is wise to be wary of the seed tick because its bite may set off a cascade of events that not only defy current thinking about food allergies, but also create serious health risks for people with certain blood types.
Three percent of households in the United States is affected by a life-threatening food allergy, yet little is know about the experiences of average families related to food allergies. The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds one-quarter of parents know a child with a life-threatening food allergy and most parents are not bothered by special in-school accommodations made for food-allergic children.
Working with an asthma coach helps to significantly reduce hospitalizations of low-income, African-American children with asthma, results of a new, two-year study show.
Certain characteristics of preschool-aged children at high risk for asthma could help physicians deliver more personalized and effective treatment.
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity "” it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food.
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the leading patient advocacy group for allergy and asthma, provided guidelines for people with asthma to prevent H1N1, often referred to as swine flu, and prepare themselves in the event they contract this virus that is threatening to become a global pandemic.
While African-American and low-income children are at increased risk for asthma, the "financial strain" that many families are under better explains the risk of risk of hospital readmission for asthma than does either race or income.
Folic acid, or vitamin B9, essential for red blood cell health and long known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects, may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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.
Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new study.
New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican children were inversely linked to several indicators of allergy and asthma severity, including hospitalizations for asthma, use of inhaled steroids and total IgE levels, according to a study that will appear in the first issue for May of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
On May 06, Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the leading patient advocacy group for allergy and asthma, is calling on Congress to stop asthma deaths and eliminate wasteful and counterproductive spending now.
oes asthma run in your family? Depending on how many relatives are affected and how close they are, your risk of asthma could be up to six times higher than the average person's, according to a report in the May issue of Genetics in Medicine.
Every year, thousands of parents learn of their children's food allergies following a reaction that can affect many body systems, including the skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and/or cardiovascular systems. About 2 million school age children have food allergy, and one child in 20 under age 3 has food allergy.
Often ignored or confused for allergies, chronic sinus issues affect 35 million Americans and cost economy $6 billion annually. Leading nose experts in Philadelphia April 16 "“ 19 to debate the causes and cures for nagging nasal conditions.
Grass and tree pollen, barbecue smoke, food allergies and even a typical bee sting can cause these reactions. Dr. Ronit Herzog, a pediatric allergy immunologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, offers the following strategies to help parents of allergy sufferers survive the winds of spring and summer.
Dr. Maya Jerath offers tips for surviving the spring allergy season. She is an assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, director of the Adult Allergy Clinic there and member of the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center.
David Van Sickle is looking for a few pioneering asthmatics. He wants to attach a GPS device to their inhalers before they boldly go out into a spring world filled with allergens.
At least 12% of the US population, a staggering 36 million people, experience cough symptoms on a daily or weekly basis. Cough may be caused by asthma and an asthma-like syndrome characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the airways, post-nasal drip and esophageal disease, particularly acid reflux.
May is National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month. If you are planning a story on seasonal allergies or asthma - combined, these conditions affect nearly 50 million Americans - consider calling on experts from the Johns Hopkins Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
A nationally recognized expert on chronic rhinosinusitis, Raymond Slavin, M.D., professor of internal medicine and molecular biology and immunology, offers advice about a distinguishing between a cold, sinus infection and an allergy.
Although it is commonly thought that children who suffer from asthma miss more school than their peers, a new study suggests this is not the case when symptoms are well-controlled with the supervision of school nurses.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America:New nationwide survey of 1,001 patients found most asthma patients know the risks of "uncontrolled asthma," but misinterpret asthma control, not realizing that asthma is a chronic disease that requires long-term therapy "“ even when symptoms are not present.
A new treatment option could make life simpler for people with asthma: a single prescribed inhaler that contains both a maintenance and a "rescue" medicine.
New research suggests that a widely used treatment for persistent acid reflux among asthmatics doesn't actually improve their quality of life. The finding that as many as one-third of those studied showed no improvement makes a strong case arguing that physicians should change how they currently treat these patients.
Ah, spring is in the air"”and so are billions of grains of pollen released from grasses, trees and flowering plants. They're the culprit behind seasonal allergies, the "hay fever" many people experience with its stuffy and runny nose, sneezing, coughing and itching. But allergies don't have to keep you from firing up the lawn mower, trimming trees, working in the garden or building that new patio.
Soap, vinegar and bleach go a long way in making a home sweet home, says a Saint Louis University germ expert.
Researchers find an increased rate of unintentional injection of epinephrine from auto-injectors for anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) and urge people who may need to administer the life-saving drug to themselves or others in an allergic emergency to receive regular coaching in its proper use.
A clinical study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to the widely-prescribed drug clopidogrel, also known by the pharmaceutical name Plavix, found that treatment with a combination of steroids and antihistamines can alleviate the allergic reaction symptoms thereby allowing patients to remain on the drug.
After a bitterly cold and snowy winter, many look forward to the warmer, breezy, sunny days of this new season, but along with the arrival of spring come the dreaded itchy eyes, scratchy ears and throat and sneezing, all symptoms of allergies. Dr. Catherine Monteleone, a board-certified allergist at UMDNJ, has tips for allergy survival.
Cleaner air may mean children with asthma need less medication. Children with asthma have an easier time breathing if they spend even a few days in the country, safeguarded from urban air pollution, a study led by Giovanni Piedimonte, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, finds.
Using powder-free latex gloves rather than those with cornstarch powder greatly reduced the number of workers' compensation claims related to latex-related illness, a recent Geisinger study found.
Strategic Biosciences announced today that they have developed a method to solubilize loratadine "“ the active ingredient used in leading oral antihistamine medications such as Claritin and Alavert.
Data from the first-ever clinical study of a capsaicin-based nasal spray formulated with MucoAd were presented today at the 47th meeting of the Western Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (WSAAI).
Cleaning activities may be associated with increased lower respiratory tract symptoms in women with asthma. Increased symptoms in response to cleaning agents rated mild in toxicity were noted.
Winter is peak season for sinusitis, or sinus infections. Allergy sufferers are at higher risk of developing the condition.
There may be a silver -- and healthy -- lining to the miserable cloud of allergy symptoms: Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer -- particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a new Cornell study.
A new study published in the November issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that children who avoided peanut in infancy and early childhood were 10 times as likely to develop peanut allergy as those who were exposed to peanut.
Floodwaters can bring health problems. H. James Wedner, M.D., at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, says after the water recedes, damp homes and businesses are fertile grounds for mold growth, which can cause allergic reactions and asthmatic symptoms in sensitive people.
With close monitoring and a few standard precautions, nearly all children with known or suspected vaccine allergies can be safely immunized, according to a team of vaccine safety experts led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Writing in the September issue of Pediatrics, the multicenter research team offers pediatricians a step-by-step tool for quickly identifying children with allergic reactions to vaccines, and a much-needed guide, they say, to safely immunize those who are allergic.
Ragweed is a prolific pollen producer and the number one cause of seasonal allergy symptoms. Allergic rhinitis can develop into other complications, such as ear infections, sinusitis, recurrent sore throats, cough and headache, and trigger asthma attacks. It can cause altered sleep patterns, fatigue, irritability and poor school performance. Accurate allergy diagnosis and proper treatment can eliminate or alleviate most of these problems.
A new study shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a person's allergic reaction to some routine allergens. Moreover, the added impact of stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second day of a stressed person's allergy attack to be much worse.
As the summer approaches most of us rejoice, reach for the sunscreen and head outdoors. But an ever-growing number of people reach for tissue instead as pollen leaves eyes watering, noses running and spirits dwindling. Hay fever is just one of a host of hypersensitivity allergic diseases that cause suffering worldwide and others, such as severe reactions to bee stings or eating peanuts, can be more serious and even fatal.
Many college students with food allergies aren't taking the threat of a reaction seriously enough, or are often in environments where they could not be properly treated during an emergency, says new research from the University of Michigan Health System. And grade-school students are often in school environments where instructors are not trained how to treat an emergency food allergy reaction.
New evidence blames traffic-related pollution for increasing the risk of allergy and atopic diseases among children by more than fifty percent. What's more, the closer the children live to roads, the higher their risk.
There is growing evidence of relationships between respiratory diseases and suicidal behaviors, but this is the first study to examine the association between asthma and suicidal thoughts with and without attempts using a nationally representative sample of adults; and also the first to investigate the potential role of cigarette use and nicotine dependence in the association between asthma and suicidal behavior.
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