Dichlorophenol-containing pesticides and allergies: results from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006 DermatologistsBlog.com Author Interview: Elina Jerschow, M.D., M.Sc., FACAAI Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Drug Desensitization Center Allergy/ Immunology Division Bronx, New York DermatologistsBlog.com What are the main findings of the study? We [...]
All posts in category Allergies
Many Allergic Patients Can’t Identify Peanuts or Other Nuts
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Adults and children in a recent study could correctly identify, on average, fewer than half of an assortment of the peanuts and tree nuts that are among the most common food allergens in the United States. Parents of children with peanut and tree-nut allergies did no better at identifying the [...]
Posted by admin on March 15, 2012
http://dermatologistsblog.com/allergies-2/many-allergic-patients-cant-identify-peanuts-or-other-nuts/
Study: Dirt prevents allergy
ALLERGY RESEARCH: If infants encounter a wide range of bacteria they are less at risk of developing allergic disease later in life. This is the conclusion of research from the University of Copenhagen, which suggests completely new factors in many modern lifestyle diseases. Oversensitivity diseases, or allergies, now affect 25 per cent of the population [...]
Posted by admin on November 2, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/allergies-2/study-dirt-prevents-allergy/
Researchers engineer a new way to inhibit allergic reactions
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have announced a breakthrough approach to allergy treatment that inhibits food allergies, drug allergies, and asthmatic reactions without suppressing a sufferer’s entire immunological system. The therapy centers on a special molecule the researchers designed, a heterobivalent ligand (HBL), which when introduced into a person’s bloodstream can, in essence, [...]
Posted by admin on October 13, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/allergies-2/researchers-engineer-a-new-way-to-inhibit-allergic-reactions/
Using Powder-Free Latex Gloves Reduces Latex Allergy Rate in Health Care Workers
Airborne latex allergens spread by cornstarch used to powder gloves Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin investigating latex allergy in health care workers have demonstrated the most effective public health strategy to prevent allergic sensitization is by stopping the use of powdered latex gloves. Previous medical studies pointed out this association of latex allergy [...]
Posted by admin on August 17, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/allergies-2/using-powder-free-latex-gloves-reduces-latex-allergy-rate-in-health-care-workers/
Trying a Gene Marker Alternative to Animal Testing for Contact Dermatitis
European legislation restricts animal testing within the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and companies are increasingly looking at alternative systems to ensure that their products are safe to use. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Genomics demonstrates that the response of laboratory grown human cells can now be used to classify chemicals as [...]
Posted by admin on August 7, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/contact_dermatitis/trying-a-gene-marker-alternative-to-animal-testing-for-contact-dermatitis/
Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity : Guidelines from Allergists
Released: 6/8/2011 10:00 AM EDT Source: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Newswise — Spring and summer bring bees, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets and, this year, updated advice for those who are allergic to these pesky stinging insects. More than half a million people go to emergency rooms and at least 50 [...]
Posted by admin on June 16, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/allergies-2/stinging-insect-hypersensitivity-guidelines-from-allergists/
American College of Allergy discusses Allergy Shots
Released: 6/15/2011 10:50 AM EDT Source: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Newswise — Summer’s lush lawns and landscapes bring sneezing, itching and stuffy nose misery to the millions of Americans with grass allergies. But no one needs to suffer from the symptoms caused by this common culprit. A treatment developed 100 years [...]
Posted by admin on June 16, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/allergies-2/american-college-of-allergy-discusses-allergy-shots/
Serious adverse effects from Cosmetics
From Norwegian Institute of Public Health Permanent hair dye gives the most serious adverse effects, yet there are also many reactions to facial and body moisturisers. This comes from the first report from the National Register of Adverse Effects from Cosmetic Products. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health wants more notifications of reactions to cosmetic [...]
Posted by admin on June 1, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/cosmetics/serious-adverse-effects-from-cosmetics/
National Eczema Association
