Allergy

Strongyloides undergo a complex life cycle within humans, and may result in chronic infections that last for several decades even in individuals that have not recently traveled to endemic areas.

The lack of natural acids could potentially explain why some individuals are more susceptible to developing eczema.

The degree to which the influenza vaccine protects patients from the virus depends on their ethnic background and other inherited factors.

Tattoo aficionados who appreciate the creative license behind professional inking can now take solace in the potential health benefits of tattoos.

Epinephrine auto-injectors can save lives in cases of anaphylaxis, but their needles are too long for toddlers and infants who weigh less than 15 kg, a device manufacturer confirms. The injectors can strike bone in small children.

The poor continue to get more asthma and are far less likely to get successful treatment, a new study found.

Allergy researchers are making progress in the cat allergy field. The first step is seeing which kitties are the most likely to trigger allergies.

Eczema symptoms cleared faster and in more cases for patients treated with crisaborole topical ointment 2%, a novel non-steroidal phosphodiesterase inhibitor.

Needles are so long they could strike bone in almost half of all pediatric auto-injectors, Canadian researchers report.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often have their own set of stigmas, particularly since they affect more than just the genitals; visible signs can also surface on patients’ skin.

A more effective treatment for Clostridium difficile (C. diff), or hospital-acquired diarrhea, may be on the horizon.

The harmful effects of air pollution have long been a growing concern.

The prevalence of the cancer-causing human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) in US adolescent girls has steadily been dropping following the initial recommendation for the HPV vaccine in 2006.

Whether they work in a hospital setting or in an independent practice pulmonologists face a wide range of conditions on a daily basis. How they address these challenges can determine the quality of life of their patients.

The knowledge about COPD has grown in recent years but even with that increased knowledge applying that to patient diagnose and treatment has proved difficult for the medical community.

As more is learned about the causes of conditions like allergies and asthma medical science can better treat patients that are affected. This can include new treatments, new delivery methods, and new ways to prevent the conditions entirely.

Looking at conditions like allergy and asthma on the cellular level may not help patients dealing with the conditions today, but work done in the field today can pay dividends for future generations of potential sufferers.

Parents, especially new and expecting parents may believe that dirt and dust can be bad for their young children to be exposed to. Research has shown that, in fact, the opposite may be true.

The number of patients dealing with health issues related to asthma and allergies continues to grow and researchers are looking to answer the question of why this is happening. The answer may be at the cellular level and be influenced by a person's environment, including the common dust mite.

Intralymphatic immunotherapy (ILIT) may be an effective treatment for seasonal allergies, Swedish researchers report.

The risk of developing celiac disease might be increased in at-risk infants if they are fed gluten, according to findings from a study conducted in Sweden published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The CDC has seen a tremendous growth in acute HCV infection reports among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

It has long been understood that administering antibiotics to children early on is linked to higher risks of obesity and immune-mediated diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma.

Dead bacteria were found to effectively kill colorectal cancer cells.

Cheese contains a natural food preservative, nisin, which can destroy cancer cells.

Biologic drug secukinumab (Cosentyx/Novartis), already FDA approved in January 2015 to treat chronic plaque psoriasis, has now been approved for two new indications: the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Processed, industrial foods are associated with an increased risk of development of autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Graded drug challenges are considered the gold standard for evaluating patients with a low-risk history of a prior adverse drug reactions – like a mild rash or unknown reaction to penicillin as a child.

Brian Bolwell, MD, Cleveland Clinic, discussed how all the information they're finding out about myeloid malignancies is very important, but also complex so making broad statements is challenging.

With soldiers, sailors, and airmen deploying overseas their physical condition when they come back can be vastly different from when they first left. Finding the best ways to treat these patients has been the focus of recent studies on this topic.