An update on natural killer T cells and regulatory T cells from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting. Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology
An update on exercise-induced bronchospasm from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting. Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology
An update on new research initiatives in asthma from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting. Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Added to existing therapy, the anti-IgE antibody omalizumab improves symptoms in patients with inadequately controlled severe persistent allergic asthma, according to a report in the May issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Recent controversies about heparin contamination from China and ESA adverse effects raise questions about drug safety and FDA oversight. Medscape Nephrology
Asthma severity in obese patients is not associated with more severe airway inflammation or airway obstruction, according to results of a study by Dutch researchers, published in the May issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Neonatal vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) provides long-term protection from allergic responses in mice, according to investigators in China. Reuters Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Levels of malondialdehyde, as measured by exhaled breath condensate (EBC), appear to be a useful biomarker for determining the effects of exposure to urban air pollution in children with asthma, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information