Highlights Allergens activate the mast cells that respond by releasing histamine and other inflammatory factors. In rare cases, allergens trigger granule release simultaneously in...
Highlights One of the forms of allergy is food allergy. Family history is often present in cases of childhood allergy. Many parents of children with food allergy repo...
Highlights Researchers have linked the risk of developing allergies and asthma during childhood to the microbes in the baby’s gut during infancy. Infants who developed...
Highlights The current tests for asthma include physical examination and measuring of lung capacity which may not be 100% accurate. These tests can be cumbersome and di...
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease with an unknown etiology. Allergic disease is believed to co-exist with psoriasis. Psoriasis that exists for a prolonged per...
Medical gloves are available as either powdered or non-powdered kind. FDA has proposed a ban on powdered surgeon and patient examination gloves. The ban also applies to the ...
Ankle or leg swelling is the accumulation of fluid in these parts of the body. Swelling is more noticeable in the lower part of the body due to gravity. Ankle or leg swelling...
Holi, the festival of colors, welcomes the season of spring with its new colors and life. On the day of holi celebration, people get together in a common place and throw colors on one...
A recent study indicates that introduction of allergenic foods to babies as early as three months of age may reduce their chances of developing a food allergy . Food allergie...
A common cold is among the most harmless yet irritating ailment that attacks when you want to avoid it the most. A common cold is a viral infection, usually caused by a virus called rhinov...
A US subsidiary of Dr Reddy’s laboratory, Promius Pharma, has been successful in getting US FDA approval for its psoriasis spray. This prescription spray, called Sernivo, contains 0.05% ...
Symptoms such as a flu or common cold in children often seem trivial or go unnoticed. Ever wondered why these symptoms keep recurring in a child? The reason could be that a child maybe all...
Soybean is grown both as a food crop as well as for feed and is known for numerous health benefits. Unfortunately, soybean allergic reactions force many people to stay away from this wond...
World Alliance Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 9 th of December. The purpose of patient safety day is to create awareness on the importance of the safety of the patient in all...
Prescription drugs and citrus fruit interaction can cause adverse side effects and reduce the efficacy of the drug. Grapefruit interaction with statins can affect the rate at which drugs are...
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