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Medical News Today reports that researchers from SA Pathology and the Children's Research Centre at the University of Adelaide have made a huge breakthrough in the field of allergy testing: a simple blood test that can predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older. Immunologist Professor Ferrante, who touts the finding as the “most significant breakthrough in allergy testing for some decades” says, “A protein in the immune cells of newborns appears to hold the answer as to whether a baby will either be protected, or susceptible to the development of allergies later on.” Specifically, the protein kinase C zeta is much lower in children at risk of allergies.

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Blood Test Detects Newborns' Allergy Risk

The same research group has previously reported an increased risk of serious pneumococcal disease (SPD) among patients with asthma. The study subjects were residents of Rochester, Minn, who developed SPD between 1964 and 1983 and their matched matched controls

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Increased risk of pneumococcal disease in patients with atopic conditions

The most cost effective oral antihistamine is probably cetirizine (Zyrtec) at Costco Wholesale Club – it costs $15.49 for one year supply of 365 tablets. Related: Allergy drug recommendations for patients on a budget . KevinMD, 2010

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The most cost effective oral antihistamine?

Researchers found pollen was the most commonly cited source of seasonal allergies (79%), followed by grasses (59%), ragweed (54%), and trees (52%). Only 40% of spring allergy sufferers said they were completely or very successful at managing their allergy symptoms in the previous allergy season. Itchy eyes were the most common symptom (87%), followed by sneezing (80%), runny nose (77%), and watery eyes (73%)

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1 in 5 seasonal allergy sufferers misses work because of their symptoms

High fat energy meals may be dangerous for asthma sufferers because they can lead to both airway inflammation and the suppression of asthma medication albuterol, research from Australia indicates. As Medical News Today reports, these are the findings of a study that will be presented this week at the American Thoracic Society ATS 2010 International Conference in New Orleans

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High Fat Meals Worsen Asthma

Prefilled epinephrine autoinjectors are sometimes improperly used by patients, caregivers, and physicians. A user-centered design process led to the development of 2 prototype epinephrine autoinjectors (INT01 and INT02) that have: – unidirectional perceived injection end – self-retracting needle – voice instructions to assist in guiding users through administration (INT02) 48 participants were divided equally among 3 age groups: 7 to 10, 11 to 15, and 16 to 55 years.

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Epinephrine autoinjectors in order of patient preference: INT prototypes, then EpiPen followed by TwinJect

Jal Neti Yogic Technique Nasal Irrigation to Fight Allergies A few months ago I detailed this wonderful Yogic technique for fighting allergies and improving your awareness in the the Monthly newsletter and today I would like to share it with all the readers of the blog, as I feel this is a great technique to use and employ during this high allergy time. Spring is here now in the US and with that comes the dreaded allergies that many people suffer from.

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Allergy Relief with Jai Neti Yogic Technique – Saline Nasal Irrigation

Free Rhinoscopy Teaching Videos are available from Selner’s Rhinolaryngoscopy Online : http://www.mcg.edu/pediatrics/allergy/rhino/index.html Dr. John Selner, former ACAAI President, conducted rhinolaryngoscopy workshops at the ACAAI annual meeting for many years. A new website is now open for medical professionals to view and learn from these materials

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Free Rhinoscopy Teaching Videos

Up to 30% of patients require hospitalization for acute asthma despite standard therapy in the emergency department. In adults, intravenous montelukast added to standard therapy significantly improved forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and reduced hospital admissions.

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Intravenous montelukast not helpful in children with acute asthma

Recently, we added Portable Air Conditioners to our website, because we know that the summer heat is right around the corner. We also use one of these units in our own Computer / Mechanical room to maintain a constant temperature. During our research for this project, we came across a new and exciting window air conditioner, the Friedrich Kuhl (Cool!)

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Introducing the Friedrich Kuhl

Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), such as herbal remedies, are widely used by patients with chronic diseases, such as asthma. The researchers surveyed 326 adults with persistent asthma who received care at 2 inner-city outpatient clinics. Patients were asked about CAM use (teas, herbs, and rubs) for the treatment of asthma in the prior 6 months.

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Herbal remedies in asthma associated with lower adherence to inhaled steroids and worse outcomes

Summertime can either be a blessing or a huge nuisance for eczema sufferers. Heat rash, or prickly heat is a major cause of eczema flare ups during the summer and can be easily controlled without making a appointment with your local GP. Human sweat has a very high salt content and is a potent skin irritant, which may cause a skin rash

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How to treat Heat Rash/Prickly Heat?

Antihistamines are excellent drugs for a short period of time during the hayfever season, but are they really beneficial all year round? My answer is NO! Continuous use of taking a particular antihistamine over a period of 3-4 months will result in the drug not working anymore. The reason for this is, your body’s immune system begins to build up tolerance to these drugs and so therefore the drug isn’t as effective as it used to be.

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Are Antihistamines worth the price you have to pay?

Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) occurs in patients with a prior cross-reactive aeroallergen sensitization and clinically presents with oralpharyngeal symptoms after ingestion of a triggering fruit or vegetable. Although controversial, these symptoms may progress to systemic symptoms outside the gastrointestinal tract in 8.7% of patients and anaphylactic shock in 1.7%.

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Oral allergy syndrome may progress to systemic symptoms in 8.7% and anaphylactic shock in 1.7%

With temperatures creeping ever upwards especially in our neck of the woods (Atlanta), it may seem like a strange time to talk about down comforters. But as spring cleaning projects wind to a close, you may be laundering your winter bedding before storing it away for the next winter season.

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Down Comforter Care for Allergy Sufferers

Soy allergy is very common, affecting approximately 0.4% of children. It is generally thought that the majority of children with soy allergy develop tolerance in early childhood. The records of patients with soy allergy seen in a tertiary referral clinic were reviewed and 133 patients were studied (96 male and 37 female patients): – 64% had asthma – 71% had allergic rhinitis – 85% had atopic dermatitis – 88% had concomitant peanut allergy The median age at the initial visit was 1 year and the median duration of follow-up was 5 years.

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50% of children with soy allergy outgrew their allergy by age 7 years

368 adolescents with moderate-to-severe asthma (ages 12-20 years) living in 10 urban areas were prospectively followed for 1 year. More than 60% of female subjects and 50% of male subjects were above the 85th percentile of BMI for age

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Adiposity is associated with poorer asthma control in women but not in men

According to new research, children who are overweight or obese metabolize over-the-counter drugs differently than children who are normal weight, suggesting that health care providers and parents should consider a child’s weight when deciding on a dosage.

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Over-the-Counter Drugs Work Differently in Obese Children: Study

As the storms that have swept across the Southeast move into Atlanta, home base of achoo! ALLERGY, it's a good time to consider the relationship between rain and pollen – which isn't as straightforward as it might seem. In general, rain tends to wash pollen out of the air. However, here are a few points to consider provided by the Discovery Health Guide to Allergies: Pollen Count and Allergies : Smaller raindrops are more efficient at cleansing pollen from the air

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Rain and Pollen Counts

From the LA Times : When Ethan, 11, first got to the local Breathmobile, a free, rolling asthma and allergy diagnosis and treatment clinic, his lung capacity measured at only about 30%. But once there, he was prescribed a new drug and, at a visit last week (his fourth), Ethan was at 93% capacity and doing fine, according to his Breathmobile doctor. “It’s a pretty straightforward program,” says Dr.

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Breathmobile’s asthma specialists will see your child – LA Times

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) is on Twitter @jacionline: http://twitter.com/jacionline The JACI’s Twitter feed will updated update you each day on free content and JACI-related news. The journal launched two new blogs recently

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Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is on Twitter @jacionline

A chemical added into furniture shipments from China to prevent the growth of mold has been linked to severe rashes. The chemical, dimethyl fumarate (DMF), can penetrate the fabric and subsequently clothing when a person sits on the furniture and cause contact dermatitis.

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"An epidemic of Chinese sofa and chair dermatitis"

Concerns exist that regular long-acting beta(2)-adrenergic agonist (LABA) therapy may increase the risk of serious asthma-related events. Data were from 13,542 formoterol-randomized and 9968 non-LABA patients 4 years or older (42 trials), of whom 93% and 89%, respectively, received inhaled corticosteroid. Incidence of all-cause death was low (n=3 and n=4, respectively), with numerically lower all-cause deaths/1000 patient-treatment years in the formoterol-treated group (0.53) versus the non-LABA group (0.82)

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Study: Formoterol is safe in most patients with asthma

The number of reported unintentional injections from epinephrine auto-injectors increased from 1994 to 2007. Those unintentionally injected had a median age of 14 years, 55% were female, and 85% were injected in a home or other residence. Management was documented in only 27% of cases, of whom 53% were observed without intervention, 29% were treated, 13% were neither held for observation nor treated, and 4% refused treatment.

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Unintentional injections from epinephrine auto-injectors increased from 1994 to 2007

The researches measured the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ultrafine particles, and other potentially harmful substances in the breathing zones of the cooks. Higher levels of PAHs, considered possible cancer-causing substances, were detected when the frying was done on a gas stove.

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Gas stoves may give off more harmful fumes than electric stoves when cooking meat