Friday, May 6, 2011

Dietary fat intake linked directly to airway inflammation

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What you eat determines how you breathe whether or not you have asthma. Wood et al. ( J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011;127:1133-1140 ) present f...

A look at commensal gut bacteria, probiotics and atopy and obesity

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In a clinical review in this month’s issue, Ly et al. ( J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011;127:1087-1094 ) pull together what is known currently a...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Severity of human rhinovirus infection in infants linked to maternal atopy

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Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are known to be associated with asthma exacerbations in both children and adults. Additionally, bronchiolitis, whic...
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Developing countries feeling the effects of increased traffic-related pollution

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Studies of proximity to major roadways and asthma symptoms in urban environments are demonstrating that there is a significant relationship ...
Friday, March 4, 2011

Tight junctions compromised in atopic dermatitis

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Skin barrier compromise is a defining characteristic of atopic dermatitis (AD). Research has uncovered several possible explanations for th...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The scope and efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

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Departing AAAAI president, Mark Ballow, MD, chose the mechanism(s) of action of IVIG (intravenous immunoglobulin) therapy as his contributio...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

The lung microbiome and asthma pathogenesis

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In this issue, Huang et al. ( J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011;127: 372-381.e3 ), reporting on behalf of the NHLBI’s Asthma Clinical Research Ne...