Archive for February, 2010

Household Dirt Won't Raise Asthma Risk in Infants (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to unclean
conditions early in life doesn’t affect a child’s risk of developing
asthma, researchers say.

Meat Might Be Behind Many Unidentified Allergic Reactions (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — A carbohydrate in meat called
alpha-gal may be the unrecognized cause of recurring severe allergic
reactions in some patients, a new study suggests.

BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Mouse pups whose mothers were
exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma,
new research has found.

Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids’ tolerance over
time.

Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare (Reuters)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Reuters - Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis — a severe and potentially deadly allergic reaction — than previously thought, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow’s
milk, a new study shows.

Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids’ tolerance over
time.

Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.

Virus Unlikely to Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) — A new study adds to
evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome doesn’t have anything to do with
xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV), but the researchers
point out that there’s a caveat regarding American patients.

New Treatment Eyed for Deadly Pancreatic Cancer (HealthDay)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) — Most pancreatic cancer
patients die soon after diagnosis, but researchers have identified an
oncogene that appears to be a promising new treatment target.