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Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Scratching the skin triggers a series of immune responses culminating in an increased number of activated mast cells -- immune cells involved in allergic reactions -- in the small intestine, according to research conducted in mice. This newly identified skin-gut communication helps illuminate the relationship between food allergy and atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema), a disease characterized by dry, itchy skin. The NIAID-supported study was led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Large multi-ethnic genome-wide association study of asthma identifies novel associations
(Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute) A large, multi-ethnic genome-wide association study (GWAS) of asthma identified novel associations with potential relevance for asthma susceptibility in older adults of diverse racial backgrounds. The study, 'Large-scale, multi-ethnic genome wide association study identifies novel loci contributing to asthma susceptibility in adults,' appears in the April issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Diesel exhaust filtered of its tiny particles may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment
(American Thoracic Society) Air pollution from diesel engines may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more when tiny particles are filtered from the exhaust than when they are not, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
High-tech tissue study reveals which cells drive a painful food allergy
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the extreme childhood food allergy eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has identified a potential new way to treat the disease while also raising questions about a dietary supplement often taken to reduce bowel inflammation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Scientists review influenza vaccine research progress and opportunities
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) In a new series of articles, experts in immunology, virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development detail efforts to improve seasonal influenza vaccines and ultimately develop a universal influenza vaccine. The 15 articles are part of a supplement in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and scientists supported by NIAID, are among the contributing authors.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
NIH begins first-in-human trial of a universal influenza vaccine candidate
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The first clinical trial of an innovative universal influenza vaccine candidate is examining the vaccine's safety and tolerability as well as its ability to induce an immune response in healthy volunteers. Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, developed the experimental vaccine, known as H1ssF_3928.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New research shows 73 percent of allergists prescribe under-the-tongue allergy tablets
(American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) A new study shows that most American allergists now prescribe under-the-tongue allergy tablets for patients to treat certain allergies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Response to an Outbreak: Ebola Virus Monoclonal Antibody (mAb114) Rapid Clinical Development
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH). Published: 3/13/2019.
This one-hour lecture describes the discovery and development of a human monoclonal antibody (mAb114) targeting Ebola, discusses the safety and pharmacokinetic data resulting from Phase 1 and follow-on trials of mAb114, and discusses progress to date utilizing monoclonal antibody treatment strategies and remaining challenges. It also details related activities at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Academic performance of urban children with asthma worse than peers without asthma
(American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) A new study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows urban children with poorly controlled asthma, particularly those who are ethnic minorities, also suffer academically. Kids who were kept home due to asthma symptoms weren't able to do as well in the classroom.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D may protect against pollution-associated asthma symptoms in obese children
(NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The study out of John Hopkins University School of Medicine, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
You probably don't have a penicillin allergy
(McMaster University) Two McMaster University physicians have five facts about penicillin allergy published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Derek Chu is a fellow in clinical immunology and allergy and David McCullagh is a fellow in infectious disease in the Department of Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Eating small amounts of peanut after immunotherapy may extend allergy treatment benefits
(University of North Carolina Health Care) Regular dietary peanut consumption after completing oral immunotherapy (OIT) or sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for peanut allergy may provide continued protection against accidental exposures to the allergen, according to a new study led by Edwin Kim, MD, who presented the findings at the annual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) conference in San Francisco.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Exclusive breastfeeding lowers odds of some schoolchildren having eczema
(Children's National Health System) Children exclusively breastfed for the first three months of life had significantly lower odds of having eczema at age 6 compared with peers who were not breastfed or were breastfed for less time, according to preliminary research presented during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology 2019 Annual Meeting.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Likelihood of tick bite to cause red meat allergy could be higher than previously thought
(University of North Carolina Health Care) The original hypothesis was that humans developed the red meat allergy after being exposed to the alpha-gal protein through a tick that had fed previously on a small mammal. But new data suggests ticks can induce this immune response without requiring the mammal blood meal, which likely means the risk of each bite potentially leading to the allergy is higher than doctors had anticipated.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Immunotherapy for egg allergy may allow patients to eat egg safely long after treatment
(University of North Carolina Health Care) After completing up to four years of egg oral immunotherapy (eOIT) treatment, certain participants were able to safely incorporate egg into their diet for five years. This new research was presented by the study's first author, Edwin Kim, MD, at the annual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) conference in San Francisco.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
