From MedPage Today : In a study of 41 patients with non-allergic rhinitis exposed sequentially to a range of triggers, researchers found: - 51% responded to cold dry air - 70% reacted to a change from warm humid air to cold and dry air - 47% responded to a two-hour exposure to ozone - 32% responded to a 15-minute exposure to acetic acid, described as "smelling like a fish and chip shop" -...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The "second generation" allergy drug desloratadine (brand name Clarinex) significantly reduces both the runny nose and congestion of seasonal and persistent allergic rhinitis, a study shows.
Runny Nose Medicine and Treatment - Most of the times, runny noses do not require any treatment and medicine, as they go away on their own. However, if the congestion caused by the excess mucus production is really serious and causing breathing problems, then some specific medicines would be required to alleviate this condition. Nasal Decongestant - Decongestant is the most commonly used runny nose...
Parasitic helminth infections may protect against allergic airway inflammation and have been associated with a reduced risk of atopy. The helminth Trichuris suis (pig whipworm) has demonstrated efficacy in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The authors conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which 100 subjects age 18 to 65 years with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis were assigned...
A relationship exists between upper and lower airways. Bronchial obstruction is a paramount feature of asthma and its reversibility is diagnostic of asthma. 200 children with allergic rhinitis and 150 normal subjects were evaluated with skin prick test, spirometry, and bronchodilation test. "Rhinitics" showed a significant FEV1 increase after bronchodilation test. More than 20% of rhinitics...
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There is, what looks like, an excellent meeting in London, full details are on the SMR website . I hope I feel better by then. SMR Award Meeting: Recent Disclosures of Clinical Candidates 10th December 2009 National Heart & Lung Institute, Kensington, London Programme : 09.30 Registration and coffee 10.0 0 SMR Award lecture: The Discovery and development of Januvia ™ , Dr. Ann Weber , Merck...
In 2002, a cross-sectional population-based study was carried out in Spain, following the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III methodology. Participation rate was 88 % (4492 of 4872 schoolchildren). Prevalence of wheeze in the past year, asthma ever, and physician-diagnosed asthma were 8 %, 7 % and 6 %, respectively. Risk factors independently associated with all...
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) 2009 Jamboree dates are coming closer and for next few days we are going to look around the wikis to learn more about what different teams are doing this year. iGEM 2009 is bigger than ever, in fact more than 110 teams competing this year's Jamboree falls on Halloween (October 31) weekend. The 2009 Brown iGEM team is taking an innovative synthetic...
Washington, Oct 16 - ANI: Treating intrinsic or allergic rhinitis by injecting botulinum toxin (botox) may soon be history, for a new study has shown that sponges soaked in botox are equally effective in treating the condition.
Nasal rinsing appears suitable for the management of pregnant women with seasonal allergic rhinitis since no deleterious effects on the fetus are to be expected. Pregnant women with seasonal allergic rhinitis were randomized to intranasal lavage with hypertonic saline 3 times daily versus no local therapy during a 6-week pollen season. Patients kept a daily record of rhinitis symptoms. An improvement...
A TV advert which asserted that Actimel yoghurt supported children's natural defences against disease has been banned by the advertising watchdog . The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims that it could help protect school-age youngsters against illness were not supported by evidence . And they really took the evidence apart, too: The company said eight studies were carried out on children...
Swimming in pools treated with chlorine can increase kids’ asthma risk according to a recent study published in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics . Belgium researchers also found that kids who swam in indoor and outdoor chlorine-treated pools had a higher risk of other allergies including hay fever and allergic rhinitis. The study compared chlorine pools with a healthier and...
Allergies affect every area of your life, so why not your sex life? A new study published in Allergy and Asthma Proceedings said that as many as “83 percent of people with allergic rhinitis” mentioned that allergies have affected their sex life some of the time. It makes sense, doesn’t it? When your eyes are puffy, your nose is stuffy, and your lungs are wheezy, you are probably not...
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