Ayurvedic Medicines

Indolent systemic mastocytosis is a group of rare diseases for which reliable predictors of progression and outcome are still lacking. Analysis showed that serum beta2-microglobulin and mast/stem cell growth factor receptor gene (KIT) mutation in mast cells plus myeloid and lymphoid hematopoietic lineages was the best combination for predicting disease progression. Mast cells

Recurrent respiratory symptoms are very frequent in childhood. In this study, the value of an in vitro diagnostic device testing 10 common allergens, the ImmunoCAP® rapid wheeze/rhinitis Child, was investigated for the primary evaluation of allergy. The investigators carried out their usual diagnostic work-up including IgE tests

Our skin is very sensitive and responsive; and that is the reason it cannot bear any uneven exposure of dirt and germs and causes a lots of skin diseases. One of the skin diseases is hives which are generally occurred by the skin allergy, insect’s bites, inappropriate medications, intake of allergic foods, temperature change, stress, severe sweating etc. In hives the selected part of the skin get swollen and becomes red in color.

The PureZone personal air filtration system employs a HEPA filter air purifier, delivering air to a patient’s breathing zone while he or she sleeps.

With school's start just around the corner, many parents of allergic children face the challenge of making sure their children are healthy and safe even while not under their direct supervision. The back-to-school season is a time of high pollen and mold levels, and exposure to both (and additional) allergens and viruses at school can take a large toll on children's health. Asthma, triggered in large part by allergies and respiratory illnesses, accounts for a 46 percent increase in emergency room visits among children during the fall, Medical News Today reports.

Today in Meet the Critters Inside Your Mattress , CNN Health highlights the allergens that lurk in mattresses: “The mattress can be a jungle of dust mites and bedbugs, milling around among dried remnants of blood, saliva, sweat and basically all the other bodily fluids you can think of.” Amidst a recent report from the National Pest Management Association that bedbug infestations are still on the rise, awareness of nighttime pests continues to increase.

Clarithromycin is one of the frequently prescribed oral macrolidic antibiotics in the pediatric population (the chemical structure is shown on the right). Suspected adverse reactions to clarithromycin have been relatively often described by parents but there is a lack of reliable detection of specific IgE antibodies. This Italian study investigated the prevalence of a clarithromycin allergy in children using standardized skin tests and oral provocation tests (OPTs).

Mast cell-orchestrated immunity to pathogens Although mast cells were discovered more than a century ago, their functions beyond their role in allergic responses remained elusive until recently. However, there is a growing appreciation that an important physiological function of these cells is the recognition of pathogens and modulation of appropriate immune responses

In a recent Sunday Housecall called Growing Evidence that Zinc Nasal Spray Can Damage Smell on FoxNews, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld says, “Zinc nasal spray is ineffective … In addition, if you use it frequently, it can interfere, sometimes permanently, with your sense of smell.” A common over-the-counter homeopathic cold remedy, zinc nasal spray is often reached for to “cure” colds.

The common cold is supposed to be one of the most trivial of ailments, and yet is responsible for significant absences from work and school, both for adults as well as children. While it is common for adults to be affected about 2 – 4 times a year, and for children, about 5 – 10 times a year, there are many who have recurrent common cold, almost daily or every few weeks. Depending upon the severity of symptoms, this affliction may make life miserable for such people.