Asthma :: Drinking farm milk reduces childhood asthma & allergies
Drinking farm milk can protect children against asthma and hayfever, according to a study of nearly 15,000 children published in the May issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy.
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Peanut Allergy :: Allergy alert on undeclared peanuts in Mayfield Turtle Tracks Ice Cream
Mayfield Dairy Farms announced that it is voluntarily recalling 1.75 quart cartons of Mayfield Turtle Tracks ice cream with a code date of 4/11/08 and a UPC code of 75243-20120. The recall was initiated because the affected product contains peanuts, which are not listed on the label. No other Mayfield Dairy Farms products are involved in this recall.
HIV :: NIDA Looks at Non-Injection Drug Use and Spread of HIV/AIDS
More than 500 scientists, clinicians and public health specialists met today at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to discuss the latest research on drug abuse and the evolving epidemic of HIV/AIDS. This is the first-ever two-day public meeting at NIH to include a focus on non-injection drug use and HIV transmission.
Vaccine :: Health officials renew Indo-U.S. vaccine action program
U.S. and Indian health officials have renewed the Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program (VAP), a 20-year-old bilateral collaboration supporting research on vaccines, immunology and related biomedical issues. The VAP aims to reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases of public health significance in India, the United States and other parts of the world, and to promote vaccines as one of the most cost-effective health technologies.
Sinusitis :: NIH awards VBI, Mayo Clinic $2.4M to study chronic rhinosinusitis
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Virginia Tech biological sciences associate professor Chris Lawrence is teaming up with Mayo Clinic on a $2.4 million project funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The work could help researchers develop treatments, diagnostic tools, and preventative measures for patients suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Allergy :: Skin patch tests may miss patients allergic to common fragrance
Skin patch screening test for allergy to fragrances ? second only to nickel as the most common cause of contact dermatitis in the Western world ? may not detect some cases of allergy to a widely used fragrance chemical, Swedish scientists are reporting.
Allergy :: Early exposure to indoor fungus molecules may protect infants against future allergies
Environmental health scientists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) say they have confirmed what other scientists have only suspected: early-life exposure to certain indoor fungal components (molecules) can help build stronger immune systems, and may protect against future allergies.
Asthma :: Asthma UK comment on Air pollution and development of asthma, allergy and infections in a birth cohort
Dr Victoria King, Research Development Manager at Asthma UK, said: The link between air pollution, traffic fumes and the development of asthma has long been debated.
Gluten Allergy :: Mesa Sunrise Flakes breakfast cereal recalled
Community Foods Ltd is recalling a batch of Nature?s Path ?gluten free? Organic Mesa Sunrise Flakes breakfast cereal (300g box) because the food contains high levels of gluten. This makes it unsafe for people who are intolerant to gluten – gluten allergy. The Food Standards Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Transplant :: New virus caused deaths of transplant recipients from single donor
Scientists in the Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues in the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia and 454 Life Sciences have discovered a new virus that was responsible for the deaths of three transplant recipients who received organs from a single donor in Victoria, Australia.