Registration Application For Azelastine Extra Strength
Submitted To The FDA
The registration application for azelastine nasal spray
in the new formulation with Extra Strength has been submitted
to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking approval
to treat symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Perennial
Allergic Rhinitis.
Summer Allergies Cause Sinus Sufferers To Miss Out On
Work Or Social Activities
While summer is the time of year people like to spend
most of their day outside, summer allergens keep many sinus
sufferers from enjoying activities such as barbequing,
hanging out at the pool and spending time in the park,
to name a few.
Allergic Like Reactions To Iodinated Contrast Material
Can Be Treated Safely With Commonly Used Medications And
No Long Term Side Effects
Patients who have had acute allergic-like reactions to
nonionic iodinated contrast material rarely develop any
serious long-term problems and can be treated safely with
commonly used medications according to a recent study conducted
by researchers at the University of Michigan Hospitals
in Ann Arbor.
Unexpected Benefit Of Allergies
Long-suffering victims of allergies such as asthma and
hay fever might enjoy a surprise benefit, according to
research led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
Greater Risk Of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Linked To
Alcohol
There is a link between alcohol consumption and increased
risk of perennial allergic rhinitis, according to a recent
Danish study of 5,870 young adult women. The study, published
in the July issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy,
found that the risk increased 3% for every additional alcoholic
drink per week. In contrast, the authors did not observe
any increase in risk of seasonal allergic rhinitis according
to alcohol intake.
GA2LEN Researchers Follow European Olympic Athletes To
Beijing To Assess Diagnosis Rates Of Asthma And Allergies
GA2LEN centres will be following athletes selected for
the Olympic Games 2008 to assess the prevalence and diagnosis
rates of asthma and allergies among top athletes in summer
sports.
Respiratory Symptoms Among Bakers' Apprentices: Are There
Mechanisms Other Than Allergy?
It has previously been claimed that working as a baker
involves, as a consequence, a great risk of evolving allergy
and respiratory symptoms. The basis for this assumption
was based on cross-sectional studies.
Novel Study Finds Proton Channels Inhibit The Release
Of Histamine During Allergic Reactions
Inhibiting the proton currents in basophils, a rare type
of white blood cell, can stop the release of histamine
and could provide a new target for allergy and asthma drugs
according to a new study by researchers at Rush University
Medical Center in Chicago and the Johns Hopkins Asthma
and Allergy Center in Baltimore. The research is published
in the August 5th issue the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
FDA To Recommend That Doctors Conduct Genetic Screening
Before Prescribing Antiretroviral Abacavir To Reduce Allergic
Reactions
FDA on Thursday is expected to issue an advisory that
urges physicians to conduct genetic testing before prescribing
GlaxoSmithKline's antiretroviral drug abacavir to reduce
allergic reactions in people taking the drug, the New York
Times reports. The recommendation to conduct genetic screenings
will be included in a black box warning on the drug's label.
Allergic Rhinitis Diagnosis And Treatment: New Guidelines
For Primary Care Professionals
Two complementary guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment
of allergic rhinitis are published in the August issue
of the Allergy journal. These guidelines are the result
of a close cooperation between scientists, primary care
professionals, and patients' organisations. GA²LEN,
Global Allergy and Asthma European Network contributed
to the guidelines representing European research in the
field.
