Sublingual Immunotherapy Helpful in Mite-Sensitive Asthmatic Kids Such a simple therapy with almost no side effects, and yet most allergists scoff at doctors using this therapy. This procedure using the concept of oral tolerance, where small dosages of an allergic substance are given, and this teaches the gut to calm down its reaction to the […]
Long-Term Effects of Budesonide or Nedocromil in Children with Asthma Many of the drugs in use today for asthma are no more effective than placebo in the long term, and yet have many more side effects. So, why do we continue to use pharmaceuticals that are not effective in the long run when so many […]
Viral Persistence High in Asthmatic Children This study shows a high percentage of asthmatic children have evidence of viral presence in their respiratory tracts compared to normal children. Might this be further rationale for maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle that keeps immune function at optimal levels? J Infect 2000;41:69-72 Evidence of viral presence appears rare […]
Insights into milk protein allergy: Microenvironment matters This is an interesting article that delves a little deeper into the immunology between cow’s milk allergy. Essentially, in milk allergic subjects, their T cells (a portion of the immune system known as cell-mediated immune) produce cytokines (chemical messengers that tell other cells what to do) consistent with […]
Effects of yoghurt on immune, clinical markers of rhinopathic patients Tying in with the previous article, here we see a small study that shows that yogurt, which is known to contain probiotic bacteria capable of favorably modulating the immune response, can lower allergic responses. Kill off that bacteria in newborns and infants and you have […]
