Asthma news archives for January 2007

• Allergy Sufferers May Gain From Rain (RedNova) - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:19:10 GMT
  By Bill Hanna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Dec. 28--The post-Christmas season is no time of celebration for allergy sufferers. Mountain cedar, known as the Christmas allergy, is pollinating in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin, creating burning eyes and sneezing fits.

• North Texas to be hit hard by 'Christmas allergy' season (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:03:06 GMT
  Warm temperatures and strong southerly winds spell bad news for area allergy sufferers.

• Flu-like ailments send many to area doctors (The Town Talk) - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:50:39 GMT
  Stuffy noses are definitely on the upswing in Shreveport, and many area clinics are seeing patients suffering from bronchitis or its nasty partner, sinusitis.

• Sinusitis and bronchitis on upswing in Shreveport (The Shreveport Times) - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:05:19 GMT
  Stuffy noses are definitely on the upswing in Shreveport and many area clinics are seeing patients suffering from bronchitis or its nasty partner, sinusitis. "There is a lot going on right now and it's mostly viral," said Dr. Emma McCarty, a Harvard trained doctor, who just opened SureAccess M.D. in Shreveport.

• Hladysz: Brain’s balance an ADD factor (Rapid City Journal) - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:23:24 GMT
  During our consultation in May, Alice described her 13-year-old son, Matthew, as a typical couch potato, diagnosed one-and-a-half years ago with attention deficit disorder.

• Children with asthma (The Daily Reflector) - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:11:47 GMT
  Atlanta The death rate for childhood asthma is declining in the United States, but not among black youngsters, who are six times as likely as white children to die from the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently.

• Allergy sufferers may gain from rain (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:34:33 GMT
  Warm weather and strong south winds spell bad news for those allergic to mountain cedar.

• Breathe Easy During New Year's Eve (KGMB 9 Honolulu) - Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:09:33 GMT
  Ringing in the New Year with fireworks is a cultural tradition and an island favorite. But for residents who suffer from respiratory problems, instead of sipping champagne, they sniffle and wheeze.

• Breathing Into the New Year (KGMB 9 Honolulu) - Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:39:33 GMT
  They're a cultural tradition and an island favorite -- ringing in the New Year with fireworks. But, for residents who suffer from respiratory problems, instead of sipping champagne, they sniffle and wheeze.

• New details on how the immune system recognizes influenza (EurekAlert!) - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:16:59 GMT
  Drawing upon a massive database established with funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have completed the most comprehensive analysis to date of published influenza A virus epitopes--the critical sites on the virus that are recognized by the immune system.

• LIAI completes world's most comprehensive analysis on influenza virus data (EurekAlert!) - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:12:21 GMT
  SAN DIEGO – (January 1, 2007) Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI) announced today the results of a first of its kind study analyzing all published data worldwide on influenza A virus antibody and T cell epitopes.

• Family Counsel: Asthma treatments (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:59:13 GMT
  Asthma is a common ailment among children, but parents must be informed.

• World's Most Comprehensive Analysis On Influenza Virus Data - La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology (Medical News Today) - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:15:45 GMT
  Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI) announced today the results of a first of its kind study analyzing all published data worldwide on influenza A virus antibody and T cell epitopes. [click link for full article]

• National Conference on Indian Academy of Allergy in Kochi (New Kerala) - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:11:18 GMT
  Kochi, Jan 4: Around 200 delegates, including some from abroad, are expected to participate in the three day seventh National Conference of Indian Academy of Allegery, starting here from tomorrow.

• Allergic to your pet? Try some remedies to breathe more easily (Lansing State Journal) - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:23:26 GMT
  We all love our pets. But what happens when a beloved dog or cat causes an allergic reaction? You don't necessarily need to part with your pet, unless an allergy to pet dander poses a serious health problem - such as an asthma attack - that requires emergency care. Here are some other ways to cope with an allergy, especially if the allergic reaction is relatively mild:

• World's Most Comprehensive Analysis On Influenza Virus Data Completed By LIAI (Medical News Today) - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:14:10 GMT
  Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI) have announced the results of a first of its kind study analyzing all published data worldwide on influenza A virus antibody and T cell epitopes. [click link for full article]

• NIAID DNA vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza enters human trial (EurekAlert!) - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:02:22 GMT
  The first human trial of a DNA vaccine designed to prevent H5N1 avian influenza infection began on December 21, 2006, when the vaccine was administered to the first volunteer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Scientists from the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the NIH Institutes, ...

• New Details On How The Immune System Recognizes Influenza (Medical News Today) - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:14:09 GMT
  Drawing upon a massive database established with funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have completed the most comprehensive analysis to date of published influenza A virus epitopes--the critical sites on the virus that are recognized by the immune system. [click link for full article]

• New Details On How The Immune System Recognizes Influenza (Science Daily) - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:06:47 GMT
  Drawing upon a massive database established with funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health, scientists have completed the most comprehensive analysis to date of published influenza A virus epitopes -- the critical sites on the virus that are recognized by the immune system. The findings, reported by researchers at the La Jolla ...

• Asthma Medicine Halts Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth (Medical News Today) - Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:14:04 GMT
  A common asthma drug reduced pancreatic cancer cell growth in laboratory experiments and animal tests, a new study reports.A protein called S100P is found in excess amounts in some cancers and is important for pancreatic cancer cell growth and survival. This protein also activates a cell surface protein receptor called RAGE that plays a role in Alzheimer disease, diabetes, and cancer. [click link ...

• Allergies Can Trigger Asthma Attacks In Some (CBS 42 Austin) - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:05:57 GMT
  For some people, allergies can trigger asthma attacks. The more allergic a person is, the higher the risk of them having asthma.

• Salt reduction may have asthma benefits too, says review (Food Navigator) - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:05:18 GMT
  05/01/2007 - Reducing salt intake may affect asthma severity and breathing in adults with the condition, says a joint Anglo-American review of the science.

• Leukotriene Inhibitors in the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma (American Family Physician) - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:41:00 GMT
  DEAN THOMAS SCOW, M.D., St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program, Grand Junction, Colorado GARY K. LUTTERMOSER, M.D., Penn State University/Good Samaritan Hospital Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, Lebanon, Pennsylvania

• Schering-Plough allergy drug deal has significant potential (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:01:43 GMT
  The agreement between ALK-Abello and Schering-Plough on immunotherapy compounds welcomes the first tablet-based vaccine against grass pollen allergy on the global market. While immunotherapy is increasingly popular in Europe, the US remains a novice, offering great potential for ALK-Abellos Grazax. Lisette Oversteegen, respiratory analyst at Datamonitor, investigates…

• Warm winter in Northeast takes toll on allergy sufferers (CNN.com) - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:09:45 GMT
  TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) -- The unseasonably warm weather along the East Coast has flooded some offices with patients suffering from an unusual ailment this time of year: allergies.

• Temperatures Are Rising, So Are Local Allergy Cases (News 25 Evansville) - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:56:40 GMT
  EVANSVILLE - All this warm weather we've been having does have a down side. Doctors told NEWS 25 rising temperatures are causing an increase in allergy problems, but we discovered what you can do to keep those allergies from flaring up.

• Glutathione S-Transferases M1 and P1 Prevent Aggravation of Allergic Responses By Secondhand Smoke (RedNova) - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:13:58 GMT
  By Gilliland, Frank D; Li, Yu-Fen; Gong, Henry Jr; Diaz-Sanchez, David Rationale: Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) and traffic-related air pollutants are associated with asthma and allergy.

• Temperatures Are Rising, So Are Local Allergy Cases (News 25 Evansville) - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:13:31 GMT
  EVANSVILLE - All this warm weather we've been having does have a down side. Doctors told NEWS 25 rising temperatures are causing an increase in allergy problems, but we discovered what you can do to keep those allergies from flaring up.

• Dynavax Reports Interim TOLAMBA(TM) Ragweed Allergy Results From DARTT Trial (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:15:00 GMT
  Dynavax Technologies Corporation announced today that the analysis of interim one-year data from its two-year DARTT ragweed allergy trial indicated that no meaningful ragweed-specific allergic disease was observed in the study population, making it impossible to measure the therapeutic effect of TOLAMBA treatment.

• No relief for allergy sufferers out East (Albuquerque Tribune) - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:07:27 GMT
  Doctors say this winter's weather has sparked an onslaught of mold spores that cause allergies and fluctuating temperatures that irritate already-suffering nasal passages. Many patients may confuse an allergic reaction with a common cold.

• Dynavax Reports Interim TOLAMBA(TM) Ragweed Allergy Results From DARTT Trial (Medical News Today) - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:15:05 GMT
  Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: DVAX) announced today that the analysis of interim one-year data from its two-year DARTT ragweed allergy trial indicated that no meaningful ragweed-specific allergic disease was observed in the study population, making it impossible to measure the therapeutic effect of TOLAMBA treatment. [click link for full article]

• FDA warns Wisconsin congressman over allergy product shipments (WBAY Green Bay) - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:14:03 GMT
  WASHINGTON Federal health officials have warned freshman Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen that his allergy practice is in apparent violation of federal law for...

• Pioneering allergist always had time for 1 more patient (Lowell Sun) - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 11:54:54 GMT
  CHELMSFORD -- Jack Farnham was always there when Grace Ann Steed lay in a hospital bed. Over the past three decades, Steed fell critically ill many times from various problems that made her rely on the asthma and allergy specialist from Chelmsford.

• Kagen's practice may violate law (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:12:33 GMT
  Washington - Federal health officials have warned freshman Rep. Steve Kagen that his Wisconsin allergy practice is in...

• Congressman Kagen Warned By FDA (FOX 11 Green Bay) - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:15:54 GMT
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials have warned freshman Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen that his allergy practice is in apparent violation of federal law for manufacturing and selling allergy shots without a valid license.

• FDA Accuses Kagen Clinics of Violating Federal Law (WBAY Green Bay) - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:48:25 GMT
  The FDA sent a letter to then-Congressman-elect Steve Kagen about his clinics manufacturing their own allergy shots and selling them in other states.

• Cambridge Antibody Technology Licenses Monoclonal Antibody (CAT-213) for Treatment of Allergy Disorders to iCo ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMT
  Cambridge Antibody Technology and iCo Therapeutics Inc. announce today that CAT has granted iCo an exclusive worldwide licence for the development and commercialisation of CAT-213, a human monoclonal antibody previously developed by CAT as a potential treatment for allergy disorders including asthma, allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. iCo Therapeutics plans to advance the compound ...

• Can Aspirin Prevent Asthma? (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:37:33 GMT
  By Serena Gordon , HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Can taking an aspirin each day stop asthma from developing in adults?

• Can Aspirin Prevent Asthma? (Health Scout) - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:51:45 GMT
  Daily pill reduced risk of adult-onset disease by 22 percent, study found.

• Cambridge Antibody Technology Licenses Monoclonal Antibody (CAT-213) for Treatment of Allergy Disorders to iCo ... (T-Net British Columbia) - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:57:45 GMT
  Vancouver, BC, January 15, 2007--(T-Net)--Cambridge Antibody Technology and iCo Therapeutics announced that CAT has granted iCo an exclusive worldwide licence for the development and commercialisation of CAT-213, a human monoclonal antibody previously developed by CAT as a potential treatment for allergy disorders including asthma, allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. iCo Therapeutics ...

• Low-dose Aspirin Offers Lower Chance Of Asthma (Science Daily) - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:06:06 GMT
  In a large, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 22,071 healthy male physicians, taking a low-dose of aspirin every other day lowered the risk of receiving an initial asthma diagnosis by 22 percent.

• Can Aspirin Prevent Asthma? (HealthCentral.com) - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:42:32 GMT
  MONDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Can taking an aspirin each day stop asthma from developing in adults?

• VIDEO From Medialink and Quorum Productions: How to Proactively Manage Your Asthma (RedNova) - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:49:06 GMT
  NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives. Dr.

• Atlanta Named Top Asthma Capital for 2007 (RedNova) - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:16:43 GMT
  To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Angel Waldron of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, +1-202-466-7643, ext. 248, angel@aafa.org WASHINGTON, Jan.

• Living in Atlanta Not Good For Asthma Sufferers (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:11:41 GMT
  ATLANTA (FOX5) -- The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America says Atlanta tops the list of a hundred tough places for allergy sufferers to live. Cli...

• Atlanta Named 2007 'Asthma Capital' (Fox News) - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:17:17 GMT
  Atlanta rated the worst city to live if you have asthma

• Atlanta Named 2007 "Asthma Capital" (CBS News) - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:00:06 GMT
  The "A" in Atlanta might as well stand for asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

• Atlanta Named 2007 Asthma Capital (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:39:29 GMT
  Title: Atlanta Named 2007 Asthma Capital Category: Health News Created: 1/19/2007 Last Editorial Review: 1/19/2007

• Wheezing? City ranks 5th on asthma list (The Patriot-News) - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:09:01 GMT
  A nationwide report on asthma rates has confirmed what local sufferers and doctors have suspected -- the air in Harrisburg doesn't suit them.

• Health: Asthma Inhalers (CBS 3 Philadelphia) - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:00:00 GMT
  Philadelphia is the second worst asthma city in the U.S. according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl reports on a new life saving solution.

• Grant to boost Valley asthma awareness (Connecticut Post) - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:50:02 GMT
  Staff writer A $14,227 state grant awarded to the Naugatuck Valley Health District will help battle the region's chronic childhood asthma problem. The state Department of Public Health's grant will

• Inhaled steroids best treatment for children with asthma (News-Medical-Net) - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:54:53 GMT
  Although several medications are available to help children maintain asthma control, clinical trials directly comparing them have not been conducted.

• County ranked 21st worst for asthmatics (Lancaster Online) - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:33:27 GMT
  If you suffer from asthma, Lancaster County is a challenging place to live, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The nonprofit consumer and patient organization ranked Lancaster County the 21st worst for living with the respiratory condition out of the 100 largest metro...

• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:01:52 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

• Inhaled c-steroids best for child asthma (UPI) - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:33:53 GMT
  BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has found inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective initial daily therapy for children with mild to moderate persistent asthma.

• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:23:02 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

• Pittsburgh Ranks Poorly In Asthma Study (KDKA Pittsburgh) - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:39:55 GMT
  A new list is out that ranks the worst American cities for asthma sufferers and Pittsburgh is in the top 25 worst cities.

• Inhaled Steroids Best Treatment For Children With Asthma, Study Finds (Science Daily) - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:05:44 GMT
  Although several medications are available to help children maintain asthma control, clinical trials directly comparing them have not been conducted. In fact, current recommendations in national and international asthma guidelines are based either on studies of single treatments compared to a placebo in children or on comparison studies in adults.

• New Shot May Help Allergy Sufferers (WKRN Nashville) -
  An estimated 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Now, new research shows that fighting pollen with pollen can help beat seasonal allergies.

• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:23:02 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

• Allergy Shots Offer Safe Relief for Hay Fever, Review Concludes (Newswise) - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:21:28 GMT
  Allergy shots are effective and safe for reducing symptoms of hay fever, according to a new review. The injection series caused no deaths and few serious adverse reactions in 51 controlled studies.

• Inhaled c-steroids best for child asthma (Moldova.org) - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:00:07 GMT
  BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has found inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective initial daily therapy for children with mild to moderate persistent asthma. Although several medications are available to help children maintain asthma control, clinical trials directly comparing them had not been conducted. In what's called the first study of its kind, scientists at the National ...

• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:23:22 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

• Inhaled Steroids Best Treatment For Children With Asthma (Medical News Today) - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:04:07 GMT
  Although several medications are available to help children maintain asthma control, clinical trials directly comparing them have not been conducted. In fact, current recommendations in national and international asthma guidelines are based either on studies of single treatments compared to a placebo in children or on comparison studies in adults. [click link for full article]

• Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:50:00 GMT
  Ivanhoe Newswire (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy.

• Media Invite: Join Us for the Premiere Allergy/Immunology Meeting in 2007 (Newswise) - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:21:18 GMT
  The world's leading researchers in allergic diseases will gather in San Diego, CA, February 23-27, 2007, for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's (AAAAI) 2007 Annual Meeting. The AAAAI Annual Meeting is the largest U.S. gathering of allergist/immunologists, allied health professionals and researchers from around the world.

• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:23:22 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:38:53 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

• Business at a glance Business at a glance (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:08:49 GMT
  The Allergy & Asthma Center has selected Patterson Riegel Advertising as the company’s advertising agency of record.

• Allergy Shots Offer Safe Relief For Hay Fever, Review Concludes (Medical News Today) - Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:04:37 GMT
  Allergy shots are effective and safe for reducing symptoms of hay fever, according to a new review. The injection series caused no deaths and few serious adverse reactions in 51 controlled studies.Dr. [click link for full article]

• Allergy and Asthma (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay) - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:23:50 GMT
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• Allergy Shots Offer Safe Relief For Hay Fever, Review Concludes (Science Daily) - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:05:44 GMT
  Allergy shots are effective and safe for reducing symptoms of hay fever, according to a new review. The injection series caused no deaths and few serious adverse reactions in 51 controlled studies. Dr. Moises Calderon, of Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and colleagues evaluated the results from randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis due ...

• Vaccine zaps allergy in record time (New Scientist) - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:26:48 GMT
  Allergy sufferers could bid farewell to their sneezes with a new generation of vaccines that take effect within weeks

• Allergy and Asthma (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay) - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:44:41 GMT
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• How to proactively manage your asthma (The Daily Dispatch) - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:24:32 GMT
  Many women with asthma become overwhelmed by it and let it control the way they live their lives.

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