The effect of gender and obesity in atopic, or allergic, disease in children in an urban environment is relatively understudied. New research being presented at the 2017 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting gives insight into which populations are most at risk of atopic disease and what can be done to prevent it.
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'Stepping Up' Asthma Treatment Helps Children
Children with asthma who continue to have symptoms while using low-dose inhaled corticosteroids could benefit from increasing the dosage or adding one of two asthma drugs, a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and other institutions finds. Results of the study, called BADGER (Best ADd-on therapy Giving Effective Responses) may also allow physicians to better predict which of the three options will help a patient the most.
Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Eczema Could Help Prevent Asthma
A study, published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, calls for trials of aggressive therapies against childhood eczema in attempt to reduce the incidence of asthma in later life. The study, conducted by the University of Melbourne, Monash University and Menzies Research Institute in Tasmania, has followed more than 8500 people who are part of the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study from the ages of seven to 44.
Why Celiac Disease Develops
Two separate research studies published in the journal Immunity provide significant details about why immune cells attack the body's own healthy tissues in response to a harmless substance that the immune system mistakenly perceives as a threat. The results are likely to further research efforts designed to combat and hopefully prevent autoimmune disorders like celiac disease.
Sesame Allergy on the Increase
Sesame allergy is on the rise and quickly becoming one of the top food allergens, according to a report published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. he sesame seed and its by products are used widely in the food industry. You may be familiar with sesame seed hamburger buns, sesame seed crackers or sesame seed breadsticks. But are you aware sesame oil is used in pharmaceutical products? It is often used in ointments, soaps, and cosmetics.
Preventing Exercise-Induced Asthma
Summer is a great time to get outside and bike, swim or run, even for people with exercise-induced asthma. Follow these tips to help you control your exercise-induced asthma.
Dust Mite Allergy
Dust mite allergy is an allergy to a microscopic organism that lives in the dust that is found in all dwellings and workplaces. Dust mites are perhaps the most common cause of perennial allergic rhinitis. Dust mite allergy usually produces symptoms similar to pollen allergy and also can produce symptoms of asthma.
Asthma Deaths Can Occur During Sports
Sudden fatal asthma exacerbations occur in both competitive and recreational athletes, according to a study featured in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).
Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy Safe for Pregnant Women
Asthma therapy with the inhaled corticosteroid budesonide has been shown to have no negative effects on the outcome of pregnancy, according to a study in the April 2003 issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).
Dust From Distant Lands May Affect Our Health
Residents of the southern United States and the Caribbean have seen it many times during the summer months -- a whitish haze in the sky that seems to hang around for days. The resulting thin film of dust on their homes and cars actually is soil from the deserts of Africa, blown across the Atlantic Ocean.