The HCPLive Allergy condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on allergic and inflammatory diseases. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for food and seasonal allergies, as well as allergic asthma and related conditions.
March 18th 2024
In an announcement by Aquestive Therapeutics, these new findings demonstrated the potential of this orally-administered epinephrine treatment.
Community Practice Connections™: Preparing for an Expanded Armamentarium for Food Allergy
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Advances In: Integrating New Treatment Options into Management Plans for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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Let’s Get “Real”: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency—Case-Based Perspectives on Managing Associated Emphysema
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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What Role Does a Patient's Personality Play in Dermatologic Conditions?
Researchers have shown there is a connection between personality characteristics and certain dermatological conditions, most notably in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Incorporating the information into your practice involves being at least somewhat aware of psychological factors that may contribute to these conditions.
Research Shows Fast Food Restaurant Workers Lagging in Food Allergy Information
New research indicates that restaurant workers are willing to accommodate patrons with severe food allergies, but are dangerously ill-informedill informed about the number of precautions needed to guard against reactions such as anaphylaxis.
Researchers Discover a Protein That Fuels the Explosive Growth of Melanoma Cells
A promising study published online by Molecular Cell has found that a high level of a protein called H2A.Z.2 can activate growth-promoting genes in melanoma cells. Blocking the body's production of H2A.Z.2, either alone or in combination with medications, can not only block tumor growth, it can also kill melanoma cells.
What Can Early-Life Vitamin D Levels Tell Us About Allergy-Related Outcomes?
Vitamin D insufficiency can be like the slippery suspect in a network procedural: It's probably up to no good on any number of counts, but pinning the crime on it with airtight evidence can still prove elusive.
Cancer-Killing Virus Looks Promising
May 29th 2015In March, the television news show 60 Minutes devoted a segment to a clinical trial using polio virus to treat glioblastoma multiforme. The segment called "Killing Cancer" did a good job of illustrating the potential power of this new treatment as well as the problems associated with glioblastoma multiforme which typically kills patients in a matter of months.
Immunotherapy: Target the Gut in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
May 29th 2015Recent studies have revealed clues to the role played by the gut microbiome in a variety of diseases and conditions. Now researchers are looking at whether aberrant immune responses triggered by disruptions in the gut microbiome are to blame for multiple sclerosis.
Debunking Myths of Stinging Insect Allergies
With the weather getting warmer stinging insects like bees and wasps are becoming more of a concern for people with allergies or potential allergies. How these conditions are treated can make a significant difference in the time following stings.
Sinusitis More Than Just Seasonal Allergies
Patients diagnosed with sinusitis can turn to a number of treatment options to improve their symptoms. For some, simply waiting out the condition can be effective while others may require some form of medication. In the more extreme cases there are surgical procedures which are being improved upon from options of the past.