Today, Circassia Ltd, announced that results from their phase II trial of their ToleroMune(R) hay fever vaccine have shown that the treatment has significantly improved participants’ allergy signs and symptoms in comparison to those on placebo. The company added that the vaccine was well tolerated…
Halloween can be a frightful time for parents of kids with allergies and asthma. Nut-filled candy isn’t the only bogeyman that can ruin the fun. Allergy and asthma triggers can hide in other, unexpected places, too, from dusty costumes to leering jack-o-lanterns…
According to today’s announcement made by Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, ToleroMune’s® positive phase II clinical trials showed that the hay fever vaccine treatment was extremely well tolerated and substantially improved patients’ allergy symptoms…
Be among the first to hear the latest research from the world’s leading allergists presented at the 2011 annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Nov. 3-8, in Boston…
It is estimated that around 18 million people in the United States are sensitive or allergic to gluten to some degree. Gluten is the “gluey” protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It is hard to digest and can cause a variety of digestive ailments and discomfort…
The fruit of the saw palmetto tree does not relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate, even when men take the herbal supplement in very high doses, a new study shows. The research was published Sept. 28, 2011, in the/i Journal of the American Medical Association. Many older U.S…
If you are pregnant, here’s another reason to work out: you will reduce the chances of your new baby developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, later in life…
The cities with the most polluted air on the planet are in Iran, Mongolia, India, Pakistan and Botswana, while Canada and the United States have those with the least polluted air, according to figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday…
Many patients suffering from chronic pain try alternative and complementary treatments as these are often viewed as natural and therefore risk-free. Prof. Edzard Ernst (Exeter, UK) warned at the EFIC Congress ‘Pain in Europe VII’ that patients are being bombarded with misinformation on the subject but that in fact very few alternative pain treatments are supported by well-founded evidence…
Commuters who regularly cycle through major cities like London every day inhale more carbon than pedestrians, and this may cause damage to their lungs, according to new research from the UK that was presented on Sunday at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Amsterdam. The researchers say planners should think about this when devising city cycling routes…