Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children’s risk of developing asthma by more than 50 percent over women who rarely or never consume nut products during pregnancy, according to new research from the Netherlands.
"We were pretty surprised to see the adverse associations between daily versus rare nut product consumption during pregnancy Read more…
When the world’s top athletes convene next month for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, some will face a challenge that tests more than their athletic abilities. Heavy pollution in the Chinese capital could pose problems for competitors, especially those with asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
The ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide and other pollutants in Beijing’s hazy Read more…
Following a low-sodium diet does not appear to have any appreciable impact of asthma control as once thought, according to new research.
"Despite the clear benefit of a low-sodium diet on cardiovascular risk factors, there is no therapeutic benefit in the use of a low-sodium diet??¦on asthma control in our study population," wrote Zara E. K. Pogson, M.R.C.P., clinical research fellow at the University of Nottingham in England.
The results of the randomized, Read more…
Under the direction of the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, a German research group studied in a longitudinal study, over six years, whether associations are identifiable between the onset of atopic diseases and exposure to air pollutants originating from traffic. The scientists based their analysis, on the one hand, on the corresponding distance of the parental home to streets busy with traffic, and on the other Read more…
Inhibiting the proton currents in basophils, a rare type of white blood cell, can stop the release of histamine and could provide a new target for allergy and asthma drugs according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center in Baltimore. The research is published in the August 5th issue the Proceedings of the National Read more…
FDA on Thursday is expected to issue an advisory that urges physicians to conduct genetic testing before prescribing GlaxoSmithKline’s antiretroviral drug abacavir to reduce allergic reactions in people taking the drug, the New Read more…
Two complementary guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis are published in the August issue of the Allergy journal. These guidelines are the result of a close cooperation between scientists, primary care professionals, and patients’ organisations. GA??LEN, Global Allergy and Asthma European Network contributed to the guidelines representing European research in the field.
Allergic Read more…
Asthma UK Scotland is looking for 15-year-olds across Scotland with asthma to act as ambassadors for the charity and encourage other youngsters to lead a full and active Read more…
New research suggests that beating childhood egg allergy is literally a piece of cake.
In a preliminary study, researchers in Greece demonstrated that gradually exposing allergic children to heat-treated egg - such as those in baked goods - could help them overcome the allergy.
In the trial, Read more…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes limitation of
airflow in the lungs that cannot be fully reversed, leading to
symptoms of breathlessness, cough, wheeze and sputum production.
The disease, although chronic, is interspersed with periods of acute
symptomatic and functional deterioration known Read more…
The progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic stress
disorder may be prevented by exposure-based therapy, in which trauma
survivors are guided to relive a troubling event. These reults were
published in an article released on June 2, 2008 in the Archives
of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Acute stress disorder, sometimes called shock, involves the development
of Read more…
A new study in JAMA finds that people who are
treated for type 2 diabetes have higher incidence rates of elevated
depressive symptoms. In the same article, researchers report a modest
association between the risk of diabetes and persons Read more…
The increased beating of the heart that one experiences when in a stressful situation is just one part of the body’s response to stress, something often known as the "fight-or-flight response". Another component of the fight-or-flight response is the suppression of pain, also known as stress-induced analgesia (SIA). Some of the nerves and nerve-produced Read more…
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust becomes the
first NHS body to venture into online treatment by launching a remote
treatment service for erectile dysfunction in partnership with DrThom
(), the UK’s leading online healthcare provider.
Chelsea and Westminster Read more…
Resistant hypertension, blood pressure that remains above goal despite taking three antihypertensive medications or high blood pressure that is controlled but requires four or more medications to do so, may benefit from specialized diagnostic and therapeutic treatment by health care providers according to guidelines Read more…
Men’s Health News
Images of sexy women tend to whet men’s sexual appetite. But stimulating new research in the Journal of Consumer Research says there’s more than meets the eye.
A recent study shows that men who watched sexy videos or handled lingerie sought immediate gratification-even when they were making decisions about money, soda, and candy.
Authors Bram Van den Bergh, Read more…
A large, randomized drug trial has shown for the first time that statin drugs result in a modest, but significant, reduction in blood pressure. These effects may contribute to the reduced risk of Read more…
With the war in Iraq in its sixth year and a new generation of veterans requiring care, Geisinger Health System will host a conference May 13 that brings together military and civilian experts to better understand and meet the unique challenges faced by rural soldiers and their families.
The goal of the conference, Read more…
Major depressive disorder is a common and complex condition that impacts about 15% of the population of the United States, yet very little is known about the mechanisms behind the psychiatric disorder. What is known is that there are clinical parallels between depressive symptoms and the symptoms of certain inflammatory disorders.
In findings published electronically in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers Read more…
A major review in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice reveals that research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese.
To understand Read more…
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may also lower blood pressure among hypertensive adults, according to researchers in Spain, who presented his findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto.
The study included 394 consecutive Read more…
Recent scientific findings explain why patients with a rare immunodeficiency disorder are unusually susceptible to certain common infections. By revealing the exact molecular mechanisms involved, they also give us clues as to why some ‘healthy’ people are more prone to these infections than others, and suggest potential treatments.
People with Hyper IgE Syndrome, or ‘Job’s Syndrome’, suffer Read more…