Public release date: 14-Dec-2010: HRR Requested Re-Post ‘Pruritic nodules’ are small lumps under the skin that cause itching and which, according to some studies, can remain for several years. A study of whooping cough vaccinations in Gothenburg a few years ago showed that almost one per cent of […]
Public release date: 10-Oct-2010 HRR-Repost Request – “We know that sun creams pass through the skin into our bodies, but we don’t know what effects they have on us,” – ”Arylglyoxales, one of the degradation products, turned out to be highly allergenic,” – “Which could explain why some […]
Topics: Ibuprofen and paracetamol Useless as well as make Colds and sore throats worse * BMJ NOV 2013 Flu Shots may kill you if you have Gelatin Allergies *ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting notes NOV 2013 Hay Fever (Oral Allergy Syndrome) at risk of life threatening reactions to certain […]
Contact: Christine Westendorf ChristineWestendorf@acaai.org 847-427-1200 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Oral allergy syndrome and high blood pressure medications can create lethal cocktail Some allergy suffers with hypertension may be at increased risk for severe reaction BALTIMORE, MD. (November 8, 2013) – Oral allergy syndrome sufferers that […]
Those with gelatin allergy can have reaction from flu vaccinations BALTIMORE, MD. (November 8, 2013) – Do marshmallows make your tongue swell? Gummy bears make you itchy? If you’ve answered yes and are allergic to gelatin, you will want to take some precautions when getting the flu shot. […]
Contact: Christine Westendorf ChristineWestendorf@acaai.org 847-427-1200 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. (May 2, 2013) – Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a study […]
Contact: Richard Bory rbory@chpnet.org 212-523-6069 The JAMA Network Journals A study by Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of St. Luke’s—Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, and colleagues suggests children living the in the United States but born outside the U.S. have a lower prevalence of allergic […]
Editors Top Five: Black raspberries may prevent colon cancer Study finds Plantar Fasciitis? Stretching seems to do the trick Obesity rate will reach at least 42 percent, say models of social contagion Dangerous chemicals in food wrappers likely migrating to humans U of T study Myth […]
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Isabella Karlsson isabella.karlsson@chem.gu.se 46-317-869-108 University of Gothenburg What happens to sunscreens when they are exposed to sunlight? And how is the skin affected by the degradation products that form? This has been the subject of research at the University of Gothenburg and […]
Editors Top Five: 1. So that’s why we’re allergic to sun creams 2. Too much light at night at night may lead to obesity, study finds 3. Fructose intolerance common in children with functional abdominal pain 4. No standard for the placebo? 5. New theory links […]
14 December 2012 by Noah Palm and Ruslan Medzhitov Magazine issue 2894. For similar stories, visit the The Big Idea and Evolution Topic Guides From pollen to peanuts, we humans are an allergic lot. So could it be that allergies serve an evolutionary purpose? MOST of us seem […]
Contact: Christine Westendorf christinewestendorf@acaai.org 847-427-1200 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology New study finds chemicals used for water purification can lead to food allergies ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (December 3, 2012) – Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans. And according to a new study […]
RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL NOVEMBER 9, 2012 Central and Southern Living Might Turn You Vegetarian Lone star tick causes alpha-gal meat sensitivity, 32 percent higher in regional population ANAHEIM, CA. (November 9, 2012) – Meat lovers living in the central and southern regions of the country might be […]
2009 study posted for filing Contact: SINC info@plataformasinc.es 34-914-251-820 FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Baby bathwater contains fragrance allergens A group of chemists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has developed a method to quantify the fragrance allergens found in baby […]
Contact: Elin Lindstroem Claessen elin.lindstrom@sahlgrenska.gu.se 46-317-863-869 University of Gothenburg Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden found that over 5% of those who underwent […]
Contact: Kevin Stacey kstacey@uchicago.edu 773-834-0386 University of Chicago Press Journals The upside to allergies: cancer prevention A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides strong evidence that allergies are much more than just an annoying immune malfunction. They may protect against certain […]
By Victoria Lambert PUBLISHED:16:34 EST, 17 September 2012| UPDATED:16:45 EST, 17 September 2012 Nearly a third of people may suffer adverse health effects from being exposed to scents The smell of fresh air is becoming something of a distant memory, thanks to our increasing use of fragrance. From […]
