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Understanding allergies

Understanding allergies

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo you blow your nose and rub your itchy eyes more than usual in the spring? Chances are you have hay fever, also called allergic rhiniti

Understanding allergies

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo you blow your nose and rub your itchy eyes more than usual in the spring? Chances are you have hay fever, also called allergic rhiniti
Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are common

Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are common

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing

Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are common

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing
App tackles problem of 'glue ear' in children

App tackles problem of 'glue ear' in children

by Alex Earnshaw,Aston UniversityAston University is tackling the problem of 'glue ear' in children with a free* hearing test app for any concerned families.The main cause of temporary c

App tackles problem of 'glue ear' in children

by Alex Earnshaw,Aston UniversityAston University is tackling the problem of 'glue ear' in children with a free* hearing test app for any concerned families.The main cause of temporary c
Bad weather creates perfect storm for asthma sufferers

Bad weather creates perfect storm for asthma sufferers

by Robert H. Shmerling,Harvard UniversityWhile rainstorms improve conditions for those with allergies or asthma, a new study finds that thunderstorms can aggravate symptoms. Credit: Michael D./U

Bad weather creates perfect storm for asthma sufferers

by Robert H. Shmerling,Harvard UniversityWhile rainstorms improve conditions for those with allergies or asthma, a new study finds that thunderstorms can aggravate symptoms. Credit: Michael D./U
Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.029An experimental

Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.029An experimental
Spring, summer births linked to development of pollinosis

Spring, summer births linked to development of pollinosis

by Elana GotkineSpring and summer births are associated with development of pollinosis and summer births are associated with house dust mite (HDM) sensitization, according to a study published in the

Spring, summer births linked to development of pollinosis

by Elana GotkineSpring and summer births are associated with development of pollinosis and summer births are associated with house dust mite (HDM) sensitization, according to a study published in the
VOYAGE phase 3: Dupilumab significantly reduced asthma exacerbations in children age 6-11

VOYAGE phase 3: Dupilumab significantly reduced asthma exacerbations in children age 6-11

byAmerican Thoracic SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the VOYAGE study of dupilumab (Dupixent) showed that the monoclonal antibody significantly reduced exacerbations in children ages

VOYAGE phase 3: Dupilumab significantly reduced asthma exacerbations in children age 6-11

byAmerican Thoracic SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the VOYAGE study of dupilumab (Dupixent) showed that the monoclonal antibody significantly reduced exacerbations in children ages
Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts, even in late stages of the disease: Study

Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts, even in late stages of the disease: Study

by Edith Cowan UniversityA single bout of exercise has been found to produce anti-cancer proteins called myokines which can significantly inhibit tumour growth even in advanced stages of the dise

Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts, even in late stages of the disease: Study

by Edith Cowan UniversityA single bout of exercise has been found to produce anti-cancer proteins called myokines which can significantly inhibit tumour growth even in advanced stages of the dise
Study finds JAK inhibitors and tocilizumab effective in VEXAS syndrome

Study finds JAK inhibitors and tocilizumab effective in VEXAS syndrome

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, found that JAK inhibitors (JAKi)

Study finds JAK inhibitors and tocilizumab effective in VEXAS syndrome

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, found that JAK inhibitors (JAKi)
21.2 percent of US adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021

21.2 percent of US adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021

by Elana GotkineAn estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the Oct. 13

21.2 percent of US adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021

by Elana GotkineAn estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the Oct. 13
Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording tonew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeti

Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording tonew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeti
Updated antiphospholipid syndrome classification criteria

Updated antiphospholipid syndrome classification criteria

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULARCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease associated with persistent antiphospholipi

Updated antiphospholipid syndrome classification criteria

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULARCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease associated with persistent antiphospholipi