Allergy - Dec 19, 2017 Edition

December 19, 2017     Allergy     The latest Allergy news from News Medical

Many food-induced anaphylaxis cases in children occur under adult supervision   At least a third of reactions in children with food-induced anaphylaxis to a known allergen occur under adult supervision, according to a new study led by AllerGen researchers in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta.       Study: Allergens found to be widespread, but highly variable in U.S. homes   Allergens are widespread, but highly variable in U.S. homes, according to the nation's largest indoor allergen study to date. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health report that over 90 percent of homes had three or more detectable allergens, and 73 percent of homes had at least one allergen at elevated levels.

Human ‘common cold’ virus kills healthy chimpanzees in Uganda   In the wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging from poachers to predators to deforestation.         Coarse particulate matter exposure linked to increased asthma risk in children   Children exposed to coarse particulate matter may be more likely to develop asthma and to be treated in an ER or be hospitalized for the condition, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Children's Colorado and RxRevu partner to help prescribers better meet needs of pediatric patients   Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and RxRevu, the leader in prescription-decision support, are collaborating to help prescribers better meet the needs of children by seamlessly incorporating antimicrobial-stewardship best practices into prescribers' decision-making processes.       Rutgers studies highlight need for salon clients, workers to protect themselves from health risks   Clients who frequent hair and nail salons exhibit more skin and fungal diseases than those who visit less often and nail salon technicians are receiving inadequate training in the use of chemicals, suggest two Rutgers School of Public Health studies.

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