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1 hr ago | Earth Times

Hereditary Angioedema Patients Report: C1-Esterase Inhibitor...

Patients reported C1-esterase inhibitor concentrate is an effective therapy in treating acute swelling attacks at any body location for HAE, a rare and serious genetic disorder, according to data presented today at the 2009 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science

9 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Asthma Not Determined By Genetics Alone

While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures, according to a leading expert presenting at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Miami Beach, Fla.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Biology, Science, Tucson, AZ, Tucson Metro, Health

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Freshnews

Prodromal Symptoms Warn of Hereditary Angioedema Attacks, Give...

Most patients with hereditary angioedema have prodromal symptoms that signal an oncoming HAE attack giving the patients sufficient time to initiate treatment and decrease the morbidity associated with that attack, according to survey findings presented today at the 2009 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Penn State University Park, Hershey, PA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

MediLexicon

New Human Immunology Research Awards To Help Fight Emerging Infectious Diseases Announced By NIAID

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $208 million to two programs that support research to better understand the human immune response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including those that may be introduced into a community through acts of ...

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Health

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Science Daily

Key Player Identified In Cascade That Leads To Hypertension-related Kidney Damage

Medical College of Georgia researchers have found endothelin, a powerful blood vessel constrictor and inflammatory peptide, increases the number of T cells in the kidneys, which helps recruit other immune cells, causing inflammation and destruction.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health, Medical College of Georgia, Biology, Science

Newswise

New Developments Improve Food Allergy Management

Less restrictive dietary options, better detection, targeted avoidance measures, educational directives and potential new therapies are improving food allergy management and giving hope to the more than 12 million Americans affected according to experts at the thirteenth international food allergy conference held during the annual meeting of the ...

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Italy, World News, Allergy and Immunology, Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, Life, Food, Nutrition, Cincinnati, OH Metro

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Drugs.com

New HPV Vaccine Might Stop Vulvar Cancer in its Tracks

A vaccine that targets human papillomavirus is able to stop precancerous lesions in the vulva from progressing into full-blown malignancies, Dutch researchers report.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Biology, Science

Ottawa Citizen

People with egg allergy face vaccine dilemma

An H1N1 vaccine available in Britain for people suffering from severe egg allergies will not be used in Canada because it has not received regulatory approval, leaving thousands of Canadians without a second option for vaccinations.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Biology, Science,

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Science Blog

Common pain relievers may dilute power of flu shots

With flu vaccination season in full swing, research from the University of Rochester Medical Center cautions that use of many common pain killers -- Advil, Tylenol, aspirin -- at the time of injection may blunt the effect of the shot and have a negative effect on the immune system.

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Related Topix: Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medicine, Medication, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Microbiology, Biology, Science

KLTV Tyler

Health tip: have a food allergy??

A food allergy -- commonly to edibles such as shellfish, nuts, wheat, eggs or milk -- often has telltale warning signs.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Health

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Popping pills is no quick fix for boosting your body's immune system

Airborne, the popular dietary supplement created by a germ-averse schoolteacher, no longer boasts that it can prevent your cold or ease the aggravating symptoms.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Life, Food, Nutrition, Biology, Science

Sun Nov 01, 2009

NPR

A 5-year-old boy receives the H1N1 flu nasal mist.

A 5-year-old boy receives the H1N1 flu nasal mist Wednesday in Rockville, Md. With the swine flu virus more widespread than ever and concerns about availability of the vaccine circulating, we solicited your questions about the pandemic.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Rockville, MD, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Biology, Science

Nature Publishing Group

Genetic variants of CC chemokine genes in experimental autoimmune...

E-mail: johan.ockinger@ki.se 13 These authors contributed equally to this study.

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Related Topix: Sweden, World News, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Medicine, Denmark, Biology, Science, Finland,

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Nature Publishing Group

Extending the transposable payload limit of Sleeping Beauty (SB)...

Extending the transposable payload limit of Sleeping Beauty using the Herpes Simplex Virus / SB amplicon-vector platform 1Departments of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA 2Center for Neural Development and Disease, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, ...

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Related Topix: Rochester, NY, University of Rochester, Georgetown University, Microbiology, Biology, Science

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Newswise

New Type 1 Diabetes Research Center and Elam Discovery Wall Dedicated

The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, an international leader in immunology research and San Diego's only research institute focused solely on immune-mediated diseases, today will dedicate its new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center, which will focus on research into novel immunological-focused approaches to type 1 diabetes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Biology, Science, Allergy and Immunology, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, UC San Diego, Inventions, Science / Technology

Medical News

Pure Protein develops soluble Class II human leukocyte antigens

Pure Protein, L.L.C., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in diagnostic and therapeutic reagents for use in immunology research and development, has announced that Chief Scientist William Hildebrand, Ph.D., and his team, have developed soluble Class II human leukocyte antigens .

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Health

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Science Blog

Th17 cells summon an immune system strike against cancer

A specific type of T helper cell awakens the immune system to the stealthy threat of cancer and triggers an attack of killer T cells custom-made to destroy the tumors, scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the early online edition of the journal Immunity.

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Related Topix: Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Biology, Science

Newkerala.com

Indian-American uses supercomputer to make HIV evolutionary tree

Washington, October 28 : Researchers are deploying 'Roadrunner', the world fastest supercomputer, to analyse vast quantities of genetic sequences from HIV infected people in the hope of zeroing in on possible vaccine target areas.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Biology, Science

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Science Daily

Dendritic Cells Spark Smoldering Inflammation In Smokers' Lungs

What sparks that smoldering destruction remained a mystery until a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine found that certain dendritic cells in the lung -- the cells that "present" a foreign antigen or protein to the immune system -- provoke production of destructive T-cells that attack a key protein called elastin, leading to ...

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Biology, Science

CNN

Asthma and swine flu: Here's what to do

About 25 million people in the United States have asthma, including 8 million children.

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Related Topix: Asthma, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Biology, Science

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