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LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HAL Allergy B.V. today announced that it has successfully completed patient enrollment in its Phase II dose range finding study. This multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 250 patients with persistent allergic rhinitis / rhinoconjunctivitis will characterize the dose-response relationship of PURETHAL(R) Mites in order to support the optimal dose in terms of clinical efficacy and safety....
Wheat streak mosaic resistance bred into several wheat varieties might be negated by the producer practice in the High Plains of planting wheat early and using it for both winter forage for cattle and grain, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. Dr. Charlie Rush, AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Amarillo, began a study in December that he "started out of necessity" after working for several years on the wheat streak mosaic virus. While several varieties of wheat, such...
"The Doctors" recently featured Allergy Armor Ultra bedding as an effective way to combat dust mite, pollen and dander allergies. Allergy Armor is a complete line of barrier bedding exclusive to local Atlanta business, AchooAllergy.com. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 03, 2011 On November 24th, the Emmy Award-winning show “The Doctors†featured Allergy Armor products by AchooAllergy.com as part of their episode “Air: Are You Breathing Yourself Sickâ€....
A new air purification machine that cleans the air while asthma sufferers sleep reportedly can drastically reduce the symptoms they experience during the course of a day. According to Andrew Hough of the Telegraph, the $6,000-plus device is a "temperature controlled laminar airflow treatment" system known as Protexo, which "filters out airborne triggers such as dust particles and mites, pet hairs and powders that cause irritation and inflammation of the lungs." Hough says that...
Blueprint of spider mite may yield better pesticides A University of Utah biologist and an international research team decoded the genetic blueprint of the two-spotted spider mite, raising hope for new ways to attack the major pest, which resists pesticides and destroys crops and ornamental plants worldwide. The voracious mites, which technically are not insects, can eat more than 1,100 plant species – a rare trait. The mites' newly revealed and sequenced genome contains a variety of...
Scientists have produced amazing three-dimensional images of a prehistoric mite as it hitched a ride on the back of a 50 million-year-old spider. At just 176 micrometers long and barely visible to the naked eye, University of Manchester researchers and colleagues in Berlin believe the mite, trapped inside Baltic amber (fossil tree resin), is the smallest arthropod fossil ever to be scanned using X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning techniques. They say their study – published in...
LEIDEN, the Netherlands, October 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HAL Allergy B.V. today announced that it has included the first patient in its PHASE II dose range finding study. This multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis will characterize the dose-response relationship of PURETHAL(R) Mites in order to support the optimal dose in terms of clinical efficacy and safety. The study has been...
Wheezy toddlers who have a sensitivity to house dust mites are more at risk of developing asthma by the age of 12, a University of Melbourne led study has shown. Children aged one – two years with a family history of allergy, who had a positive skin prick test to house dust mites, had a higher risk of developing asthma later in life. Results showed 75 per cent of these children had asthma at aged 12 compared to 36 per cent of children without a positive skin prick test. Lead author Dr...
AMBLER, Pa., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergy Technologies LLC, manufacturer of ActiveGuard(TM) mattress liners, is sponsoring a new bed bug research program at The Ohio State University through an initial $100,000+ grant provided by the Company. This new endeavor will examine the importance and effects of specific products, protocols and strategies relating to innovative bed bug treatment applications. The dramatic rise in bed bug infestations throughout the country in the last ten...
BRAINTREE, Mass., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dust mites are microscopic creatures that live in mattresses and upholstery and the unprepared home or apartment can be the host to millions of them, causing red and itchy eyes, difficulty breathing, sneezing and congestion. Your first step in dust mite control is to keep your home cool and at a humidity level below 50%. Dust mite covers that encase your mattress, box spring and pillows and made of comfortable, breathable fabrics should be...
