Allergy

In 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.

Recent 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.

Researchers at Oregon State University have identified zebrafish as an optimal testing model for toxoplasmosis, as they believe the fish could provide insight into breakthrough treatments.

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.

Food allergies are an ever growing concern for doctors in a wide range of specialties and now there are new conditions for them to consider when looking to make a proper diagnosis.

Peanut allergy is a much-publicized pediatric concern, as is asthma. In a new study, a team of researchers from Ohio reported that many asthma patients were found to have a documented peanut allergy but were not aware of that fact.

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.

Teen girls in rural areas more often have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts, and are at an additional higher risk for depression.

Allergy sufferers may refrain from voicing sniffle complaints once they hear the benefits associated with the warmer weather.

A comparison of urban and rural black youths has shown no difference in asthma prevalence rates, thus highlighting poverty's role in the disease's development.

Numerous studies have attempted to quantify the medical toll that severe food allergies inflict upon children. Now, a study from Sweden provides new data about the financial toll they inflict upon families.

New research indicated adolescents are twice as likely as younger kids to suffer from anaphylaxis and other severe allergic reactions while they are in school.

The use of corticosteroids for anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reactions is not associated with a reduction of relapses in the days following treatment.

Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (Breo Ellipta/GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance Inc) approved for the once-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older.

Researchers are investigating whether microbial therapy can be an effective treatment for several skin and allergic conditions.

The gut microbiota modulates immune development and is an important component of neuroendocrine system. These interactions interfere with neuroendocrine development and, consequently, the patient's immune function.

Dietary amino acids are converted by the luminal microbiome in the gut to a bioactive compound, histamine, which binds to H2R and suppresses MAP kinase signaling and proinflammatory cytokines.

SLIT-tablets have a safety profile suitable for home treatment, as long as the first tablet intake is done under medical supervision. Long-term outcomes seem to differ between grass pollen SLIT-tablet products, and further studies are required.

Comparing safety and efficacy between sublingual immunotherapy and subcutaneous immunotherapy.

Video Interview: Palak Trivedi, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, University in Birmingham, England, spoke about several drug candidates under review working to improve outcomes of liver blood tests at The International Liver Congress 2015, Vienna, Austria.

In this video interview, Palak Trivedi, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, from the University of Birmingham Centre for Liver Research, United Kingdom, discussed the implications his research findings have for IBD patients at The International Liver Congress 2015 in Vienna, Austria.

Researchers hope to combat dengue virus transmission by using a computer model to track how the Wolbachia bacterium can prevent the spread of the disease in mosquitoes.

Research indicates that around 12 percent of all children with diagnosed peanut allergies are accidentally exposed to peanuts in any given year, and that the majority of those exposures take place inside their own homes.

Palak Trivedi, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, University in Birmingham, England, shared his fascination with the enigma that is primary sclerosing cholangitis.

A novel target for asthma therapies has been identified by researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

It may be possible to reverse asthma caused by maternal smoking in pregnancy, as it was recently done successfully in animal models.

Researchers from the University of Colorado have identified a new potential target for the treatment of allergies and asthma.

A frequent challenge when prescribing antibiotics is what to prescribe for the patient who states they are allergic to penicillin. This is particularly true when prescribing cephalosporins. The frequently quoted rate of cross-sensitivity between penicillin and cephalosporins is between 5 and 10 percent.

Anticholinergic use is linked to a slightly higher risk for developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine report.

A statement released by the White House outlines an initiative to combat the health-related effects of climate change, with an emphasis on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.