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Never-ending allergies? Blame multiple pollen seasons
A Vancouver-based allergist says that some allergy sufferers can experience a resurgence of their symptoms in May and June when both tree and grass pollen are floating around.
Source: CBC | Health - June 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news

Dermatological Disorders following Liver Transplantation: An Update.
Authors: Yadav DK, Bai XL, Liang T Abstract Patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) are at a high risk of dermatological complications compared to the general population as a result of long-term use of immunosuppressant. However, the risk is not as high as other solid organ transplantations (SOT), particularly for skin cancer. The liver is considered as an immune privileged organ since it has a low prevalence of humoral rejection in contrast to other SOT, and thus, LT requires a minimal amount of immunosuppressants compared to other SOT recipients. However, because of the large volume of the liver, patients ...
Source: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology - May 8, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol Source Type: research

Sex Differences in IL-33-Induced STAT6-Dependent Type 2 Airway Inflammation
In this study, we have demonstrated that delivery of OVA+IL-33 to the lungs of mice induced an innate inflammatory response that exhibited sex-dependent differences in magnitude and regulation. Compared to males, female mice produced larger amounts of type 2 cytokines and chemokines and had substantially more activated eosinophils and AAM in the lung; each of these responses was significantly lower in female mice lacking STAT6. On the contrary, male mice displayed less inflammation overall, and in some instances, no apparent role for STAT6 was observed. BALF levels of inflammatory mediators and eosinophils were very lo...
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - April 30, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

At-a-glance - Pollens, climate and allergies: Quebec initiatives.
This article presents the scientific data underpinning the Strategy and initial successes of the action taken under the Strategy. PMID: 31021065 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - April 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can Source Type: research

A Promising Peanut Allergy Treatment May Not Work So Well After All, Research Review Says
In a new review published in the Lancet, researchers came to a disappointing conclusion about recent studies on treating peanut allergies. They found that treating children by exposing them to small amounts of peanuts, which has shown success in several studies, is actually associated with an increased risk of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. This approach, called oral Immunotherapy, involves repeated controlled exposure to whatever is causing an allergic reaction — in this case peanut allergens — to retrain the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system treats benign substances, l...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Research Source Type: news

Evaluation of eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis and allergies among the grade-7 children of Iqaluit
Little is known about the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema and allergies among Canadian Inuit children, especially those living in the arctic and subarctic areas.
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - April 23, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ahmed Ahmed and Allan Becker Tags: Research Source Type: research

Egg Allergy? Don ' t Let That Stop You From Getting Vaccinated
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019 -- Allergies to vaccines are extremely rare and even when they do occur, allergists can safely administer vaccines, Canadian experts report. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) allergies that cause hives, swelling, wheezing or...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Assessment of dog owners' knowledge relating to the diagnosis and treatment of canine food allergies.
The objectives of this study were to determine the level of knowledge of dog owners regarding food allergies, and to investigate how dog owners approach diagnosis and treatment with their veterinarians. This information will provide veterinary teams with insight on how to work with dog owners to obtain successful diagnosis and treatment. The results indicate that appropriate diet selection for the food elimination trial, owner education on compliance during the trial, and re-challenging with the previous diet should be the focal points for veterinarians suspecting food allergies in a canine patient. PMID: 30872849 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Canadian Veterinary Journal - February 28, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tiffany S, Parr JM, Templeman J, Shoveller AK, Manjos R, Yu A, Verbrugghe A Tags: Can Vet J Source Type: research

Full-Time Employment, Diet Quality, and Food Skills of Canadian Parents.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, food skills did not differ significantly between parents' employment status. Time, however, was an important barrier for most parents, especially those working full time. To promote home-based food preparation among parents, strategies to manage time scarcity are needed. PMID: 30724091 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research - February 6, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fernandez MA, Marquis M, Desroches S, Turcotte M, Provencher V Tags: Can J Diet Pract Res Source Type: research

Prevalence of physician-documented beta-lactam allergy in Canadian primary care practices
Research conducted in the U.S has determined the prevalence of reported beta-lactam allergy to be between 10-17%. Currently, there is a lack of available Canadian data on beta-lactam allergy prevalence. The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of physician documented beta-lactam allergies in a Canadian outpatient population and to comment on associated characteristics of patients and providers.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ryan R. Phung, Alexander G. Singer, Elissa M. Abrams Source Type: research

Canadian Paediatric Society updates food guideline for babies at risk of allergies
Parents of babies at high risk of developing allergies are now officially advised to offer foods such as peanut butter, milk and eggs at about six months of age, the Canadian Paediatric Society says, adding that babies who are ready for food sooner can start as young as four months.
Source: CBC | Health - January 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Canadian Paediatric Society updates food guide for babies at risk of allergies
Infants at high risk of developing food allergies should be offered common allergenic foods at around age six months - but not before four months, according to new Canadian Paediatric Society guidelines.
Source: CBC | Health - January 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

EU and Canada award € 8.65 million to project to ease genomic and health data sharing
(Bar-Ilan University) The European Union (EU) and the Canadian government have awarded the international iReceptor Plus consortium € 8.65 million to promote human immunological data storage, integration and controlled sharing for a wide range of clinical and scientific purposes. The four-year project aims to develop an innovative platform to integrate distributed repositories of Adaptive Immune Receptor Repertoire sequencing (AIRR-seq) data for enabling improved personalized medicine and immunotherapy in cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, allergies and infectious diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 15, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Diagnosing atopic dermatitis in infancy: Questionnaire reports vs criteria ‐based assessment
ConclusionsThese findings suggest that questionnaire data cannot accurately substitute for assessment by experienced healthcare professionals using validated criteria for diagnosis of atopic dermatitis. Combining the parental report with diagnosis by a family physician might sometimes be appropriate (eg to avoid costs of a clinical assessment).
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - November 21, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Christoffer Dharma, Diana L. Lefebvre, Maxwell M. Tran, Zihang Lu, Wendy Y. W. Lou, Padmaja Subbarao, Allan B. Becker, Piush J. Mandhane, Stuart E. Turvey, Theo J. Moraes, Meghan B. Azad, Malcolm R. Sears, for the CHILD Study Investigators, S Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Contribution of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean asthma familial cohort in the omic landscape of asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease afflicting patients of all ages and, despite recent therapeutic advances, still causes important morbidity and mortality. The implication of genetic alterations and the role for environmental factors in its pathogenesis are now accepted. The SLSJ asthma familial cohort from Quebec, Canada is well-recognized and includes data from 1394 individuals distributed in 271 independent families. A phenotypic profile including more than 75 characteristics was defined for each participant (lung function, allergies, etc). This project aims to provide a summary of all contributions of this young ...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Meloche, J., Pain, L., Boucher-Lafleur, A.-M., Laprise, C. Tags: Genes and environment Source Type: research