ProblemsWithDentalFillings
Jun 19th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
Title: ProblemsWithDentalFillings
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 1/31/2005 6:19:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2008
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Archive for the 'Allergies' Category
Invivodata Captures Primary Efficacy Data In Largest Controlled Allergy Vaccine Trial
Jun 19th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
invivodata inc., the industry leader in electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO) solutions and services for global clinical research, today announced that its DiaryPRO® field-based ePRO system was used to capture primary efficacy endpoint data in the recently unblinded Phase III study of Pollinex® Quattro, a vaccine being developed by Allergy Therapeutics® plc (AIM:AGY) to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (SAR).
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As Floodwaters Recede, Mold Danger Swells For Asthma Sufferers
Jun 19th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
As homeowners across the Midwest begin to recover from recent flooding, a new threat may be looming.Wet walls, damp carpet and other porous materials can serve as breeding grounds for mold, putting many at increased risk for asthma attacks, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).Exposure to mold spores can trigger asthma in sensitive people, resulting in wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath.
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Dentures
Jun 19th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
Title: Dentures
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 1/31/2005 6:18:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2008
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Boehringer Ingelheim To Acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals
Jun 19th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH announced an agreement to acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately owned biotech company based in San Diego. The acquisition will occur through a structured buyout in which Boehringer Ingelheim will acquire shares of Actimis depending on the achievement of several successive milestones with Actimis’ leading asthma compound AP768.
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First World Allergy Report Calls For Urgent Worldwide Collaboration ToTackle Global Increase In Allergies And Allergic Diseases
Jun 19th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
The World Allergy Organization (WAO) will publish its first Report on the extent of allergy and chronic respiratory diseases worldwide on the 18 June 2008 and has called for immediate collaboration to tackle the current escalation in allergy cases. In the last 20-30 years, the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly - a trend that shows no signs of abating.
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Reducing The Sting Of Summer Bug Bites
Jun 17th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
The arrival of summer brings with it an alarming increase of honey bees, wasps, yellow jackets and hornets, especially dreadful for those who experience severe allergic reactions to insect venom.Many who have reactions like hives, breathing difficulty, coughing or a drop in blood pressure are unaware that Epipens, self-injected epinephrine, are no longer the only way to treat insect venom allergies.
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Clues To How Humans Evolved Allergies Offered By Ancient Antibody Molecule
Jun 17th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered how evolution may have lumbered humans with allergy problems. The team from the Randall Division of Cell & Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London are working on a molecule vital to a chicken’s immune system which represents the evolutionary ancestor of the human antibodies that cause allergic reactions.
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Higher Allergy Risk In Kids Due To Traffic Pollution
Jun 17th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
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 children live to roads, the higher their risk.”[Children] living very close to a major road are likely to be exposed not only to a higher amount of traffic-derived particles and gases but also to a more freshly emitted aerosols which may be more toxic,” wrote lead author of the research, Joachim Heinrich, Ph.D.
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Don’t Scratch And Other Summer Tips
Jun 17th 2008Drug InformationAllergies
Warm weather is here and so are the bugs. If you forget to apply insect repellant and get an itchy welt, Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has a simple solution to end your suffering: Dab a bit of roll-on antiperspirant directly on the bug bite.”The aluminum salts in the antiperspirant help the body to reabsorb the fluid in the bug bite,” Haller says. “The swelling goes down and the itching stops.
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