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Durham, NC: Seasonal Allergies Last Longer In The South

New Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in pre-school Kids, aged 2-5 (TRACK) and "3S" Mnemonic

Textile Dermatitis Associated With Contact Allergy to Disperse Dyes

Beta 2-AR polymorphism (homozygous arginine 16) associated with higher IgE in children with asthma

Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis: evidence for effectiveness is mixed

Unintentional injection of epinephrine from autoinjectors: demographics and treatment modalities

Intralymphatic immunization with allergens induced 10-fold higher IgG2a with 100-fold lower allergen doses than SCIT (in mice)

Does omalizumab (Xolair) cause bleeding or thrombocytopenia?

Practical points on using NIOX MINO fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) measuring device

Carmine hypersensitivity ("red pill") masquerading as azithromycin hypersensitivity

Allergy and Immunology News of the Day

Review of chronic urticaria and autoantibodies to high-affinity receptor for IgE

Allergic shiners assessed via computer-analyzed digital pictures correlate with chronicity and severity of allergic rhinitis

Occupational asthma reviewed in JACI

Phadia Announces FDA Clearance of ImmunoCAP Rapid - "first point-of-care test" to assist in the diagnosis of allergy

Allergy and Immunology News of the Day

Allergy and Immunology News of the Day

Neuroticism and stressful life events may increase risk of asthma in middle-aged adults

Occupational Allergy: 7 Workplace Triggers

Allergy and Immunology News of the Day

Platelets play important roles in the late phase of the immediate hypersensitivity reaction

5 inflammation-sensitive plasma proteins associated with an increased incidence of COPD hospitalizations

Basophil activation test in venom allergy should be performed within 4 hours of taking the blood sample

Control of rhinitis in asthma patients leads to better quality of life

Smoke exposure interacts with gene ADAM33 to increase asthma risk

Mouse allergen levels higher in schools than in homes

Mold and mother's smoking during infancy are the strongest risk factors for pediatric asthma

IL-12, IL-18 and TNF increased in both acute and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Air pollution near the home increases asthma severity in children

Combination of aspirin and montelukast (Singulair) decreases hypersensitivity reactions during rapid desensitization