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The study, presented last week at an.. CORPORATE INFIGHTING HALTS DEVELOPMENT OF PEANUT ALLERGY DRUG Patients ry ision that could rob them of drug which protected them from possibly fatal allergic reactions. A nurse phoned Allison Smith with the news The experimental drug that so effectively treated her severe peanut allergy was being taken away. Once again, she would have to face a world where even the slightest accidental exposure to a peanut could kill her. "They abruptly said the study was over," said the teenager from Ocean Township, N. J. , recalling.. Morning Call, The (Allentown, PA) May , Some plants are better than others for people with allergies Paying attention to what you plant around your home can reduce allergy triggers, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. "The trend in s t gardening now is to avoid large areas of turf and use natural native plants," says y L. Jelks, an allergist and author of "Allergy Plants," a book detailing the plants that cause sneezing and wheezing. "Lawns require a good deal of attention, and mowing is a.. NEW LIVER GAVE MAN LIFE THREATENING ALLERGY A man who received a liver transplant got a life threatening nut allergy from the new organ, Australian d ors say. The liver had come from a year old boy who died of an allergic reaction to peanuts, the d ors reported in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine. Dr. Tri Giang Phan, an immunology specialist at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital who was involved in the case, said he knew of only one other report in medical literature of an allergy being passed.. Star Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) , Allergy hazards at home You don't even have to go outside anymore to suffer allergy symptoms. Homes are full of allergy "triggers," and researchers are warning that these indoor annoyances can lead to the development of asthma, a condition that causes difficulty in breathing. Eliminating the allergy risks could prevent asthma in more than , children in the United States, according to a new study in this month's issue of Pediatrics. The study.. RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION ON ALLERGIES The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) lists four members in the Dayton area, all of them listed on page of the Dayton Area Yellow Pages Dr. Susan Holliday Barde, Dr. Neil Kao, Dr. William Parker Jr. and Dr. John Wolf. Or call the AAAAI's Allergy Information Referral Line at ( ). The National Allergy Bureau, a program of the AAAAI, offers spring planting suggestions and includes Dayton in its daily pollen readings at Web site.. The Tampa Tribune May , Veterinarians can offer treatments for allergies that give Fido fits BEACH PARK Spring can be a miserable time for people with allergies. Cats and dogs can suffer, too. Fluffy's fur is flying, but it may not be the fault of a flea. The real truth about cats and dogs is that just like people they may be scratching because of allergies. All creatures great and small are not equal when it comes to allergies. In the feline world, Asian breeds such as Himalayans and Burmese are particularly susceptible, says south Tampa veterinarian Walter.. Sun Sentinel , ALLERGY SHOTS FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA QUESTIONED Allergy shots, a mainstay of asthma treatment since the turn of the century, appear to be worthless for many youngsters. A major new study found the shots do nothing for children with moderate to severe year round asthma who are already taking standard medicines Asthma is caused by allergic reactions to common substances, such as grass pollen, dust mites and cockroaches. To fight it, d ors often give gradually increasing injections of the allergy causing substances that trigger the.. The Dallas Morning News , WAR OF THE NOSES Fighting allergies is an endless battle in Texas, but there are ways to keep the dander down Do you long for the day when your Siamese won't make you sneeze? Or when you can run at sunset without an itchy nose and tightening throat?Help may be on the way. New research is finding ways to take the energy out of allergies and may eventually stop them before the first sniffle. For example, a new vaccine in development retrains the human immune system not to react to cat dander. Allervax Cat, created by ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corp. , could be available by. The company.. Duluth News Tribune (MN) , ALLERGIC TO CHRISTMAS? ALLERGY, ASTHMA SUFFERERS CLEAR THE AIR TO CELEBRATE Christmas trees and poinsettias are festive signs of the season, but they can be signs of trouble for people with allergies. Creative and clean orating can be the key to an allergy free Christmas, says Pauline Nuhring of Duluth. "I stick to stuff that's fairly easy to clean," she said. "I avoid things that collect dust. " A lifelong allergy and asthma suffer, Nuhring also knows that allergens and irritants such as mold,..

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