FDA Approves Bayer’s Over the Counter Nasal Allergy Spray
The FDA removed the prescription requirement for Bayer’s Asteprofor seasonal and year-round allergic rhinitis nasal spray.
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Rates of Hay Fever and Asthma Are Growing
Over half a century, the proportion of Danish people with hay fever and asthma has tripled, according to new research in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
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Investigational Monoclonal Antibody Tezepelumab Is Effective Treatment for Asthma, Study Says
Tezepelumab is an effective therapy for severe asthma in patients with and without allergies, a new study found.
Self-administered Dupixent Pen Approved for Asthma, CRSwNP
FDA approved a 300 mg single-dose pre-filled pen for Dupixent (dupilumab) to treat atopic dermatitis, asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP).
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A Plant-based System for the Production of Allergens for Immunotherapy
While allergen immunotherapy provides long-lasting therapeutic relief to people suffering from environmental allergies, the therapy can last several years and requires large amounts of allergen. Now, researchers from the University of Tsukuba developed a new solution.
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Could a Nasal Smear be Used as an Allergy Screening tool?
Scientists studied how nasal smears could be used to measure antibody concentrations for many different allergens, according to the research published recently in Allergy, the official journal of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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The Worst Cities in the US for Seasonal Allergies
Several metropolitan cities in the eastern US are some of the worst places in the country for seasonal allergy sufferers, including Greenville, South Carolina and Albany, New York, according to a report from USA Today.
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Air Pollution Affects Risk of Childhood Asthma, Allergies
Being exposed to some types of air pollution at birth increased the risk of developing asthma and eczema during childhood.
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An Early Spring Has Sprung in Some Parts of the US
Flowers are blooming and trees are leafing out earlier than ever recorded across parts of the US, reported USA Today.
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Eastern States Face Brutal Allergy Season This Spring
Americans who live in the eastern US may face a harsh allergy season ahead, according to AccuWeather’s annual spring allergy forecast.
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Two Allergy-related Ophthalmic Drugs Now Available OTC
The FDA’s Rx-to-OTC program approved Pataday Twice Daily and Once Daily Relief for itchy eyes due to pollen, ragweed, grass, animal hair or dander.
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Studying a Venomous Primate to Understand Cat Allergies
Researchers studying the world’s only venomous primate—the Slow Loris—believe its venomous defense mechanism shares similarities to a chemical secreted by cats that triggers human allergies.
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Scientists Explore New Pathways to Search for Better Allergy Therapies
Scientists at Yale are researching how the small ribonucleic acids that drive communication between cells can present new ways to treat allergies and asthma.
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First Peanut Allergy Drug — Palforzia — Approved by FDA for Children 4-17
The US FDA has approved Palforzia to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanuts in children ages 4 through 17 years old.
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Hairy Cells in the Nose May Trigger Allergies
Brush cells in the nose may cause allergies to dust mites, mold and other substances, new research suggests.
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