Although the recombinant humanized anti-IgE antibody omalizumab reduces serum free IgE concentrations and alleviates allergic airway disease, the effect is rapidly lost after reduction and cessation of treatment. Reuters Health Information
Asthma control in over one in three children with asthma is not as good as it could be, and in many cases the suboptimal control relates to potentially modifiable parental beliefs. Reuters Health Information
A prospective, longitudinal study shows that an infant diet including fish before the age of 9 months is associated with a lower risk for the development of eczema. Medscape Medical News
At their June 2008 meeting, the ACIP added asthma to the list of conditions indicating immunization against pneumococcal pneumonia. Dr. Fryhofer asks for your opinion. Medscape Internal Medicine
A prospective study shows that wheezing rhinovirus illnesses in early life may predict development of asthma in high-risk children. Medscape Medical News
