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LONDON, October 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With winter on the way, people are starting to turn up the heating and looking forward to hot baths and toasty showers to warm their bones. And while nothing seems better in the winter than lathering up with a fragrant shower gel [http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/body-cleansers.aspx ], or letting your troubles drift away in a relaxing aromatherapy bubble bath, according to Japanese research[1], cranking up the heat too high...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy-award winning actress Julie Bowen, known for her comedic role in "Modern Family," is for the first time publicly sharing her family's experience with life-threatening allergies to help drive a national conversation on this serious health issue. Bowen is partnering with Mylan Specialty L.P. to launch Get Schooled in Anaphylaxis(TM), a multi-faceted public health initiative that aims to increase awareness of and preparedness...

Genetic mutation leads to cold allergy, immune deficiency and autoimmunity Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation in three unrelated families that causes a rare immune disorder characterized by excessive and impaired immune function. Symptoms of this condition include immune deficiency, autoimmunity, inflammatory skin disorders and cold-induced hives, a condition known as cold urticaria. The study was led by Joshua Milner, M.D., in the...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Two leading allergists urge clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis solely based on the results. Robert Wood of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Scott Sicherer of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York warn that blood tests and skin-pricking tests should be used only to confirm suspicion and never to look for allergies in an asymptomatic patient. Test results, they add, should be interpreted in the context of a...

New report includes guidelines on whom and when to test An advisory from two leading allergists, Robert Wood of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Scott Sicherer of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis based solely on test results. In an article, published in the January issue of Pediatrics, the researchers warn that blood tests, an increasingly popular diagnostic tool in recent years, and...

Chino Valley Ranchers, a based producer of organic eggs, has introduced its new soy free egg to as a new dietary option for those who suffer from soy allergies. Arcadia, California. (PRWEB) October 19, 2011 Chino Valley Ranchers, a based producer of organic eggs, has introduced its new soy free egg to as a new dietary option for those who suffer from soy allergies. The new egg is produced using chickens raised on soy free diets, which eliminates trace soy levels that trigger allergic...

DUBLIN and LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of August 25, 2011 for the review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for FIRAZYR(R) (icatibant) for the treatment of acute attacks (Types I and II) of hereditary angioedema (HAE). This 6 month review...

DUBLIN, Ireland and LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has submitted a complete response to the not approvable letter issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Jerini AG in April 2008 regarding its New Drug Application for FIRAZYR(R) (icatibant) for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). Once the FDA...

Preventative tips may help minimize risks NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What may start as a seemingly harmless day of gardening or yard work can quickly take a turn for the worse when common plants make their mark on the skin, causing a host of mild to even severe skin reactions. That is why dermatologists are arming outdoor enthusiasts with preventative tips to keep these perils of the great outdoors at arm's length. Speaking today at the 69th Annual Meeting of the...

Two new studies suggest that 1 to 2 percent of children in the United States and Canada may have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts, with US rates possibly on the rise. Peanuts and tree nuts such as walnuts and almonds are the most common causes of severe allergic reactions to food in the US. Recent studies have suggested that while the percentage of children with these allergies remains relatively low, rates may be on the rise. In the new US study, researchers found that among 5800 surveyed...