Allergic Rhinitis

Alcohol Linked to Risk for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis in Young Women

A prospective cohort study shows that alcohol is associated with the risk for perennial allergic rhinitis, but not for seasonal rhinitis, in young women. Medscape Medical News

Alcohol is associated with risk of perennial allergic rhinitis

There is a link between alcohol consumption and increased risk of perennial allergic rhinitis, according to a recent Danish study of 5,870 young adult women. The study, published in the July issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy, found that the risk increased 3 percent for every additional alcoholic drink per week. In contrast, the authors did not observe any increase in risk of seasonal allergic rhinitis according to alcohol intake.

Allergic rhinitis diagnosis and treatment: new guidelines for primary care professionals

Two complementary guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis are published in the August issue of the Allergy journal. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)

Complement anaphylatoxin receptors may have role in allergic rhinitis

Interactions between complement anaphylatoxins and their receptors in normal and allergic nasal mucosa might facilitate the activation of inflammatory cells, mucus secretion, and mucosal swelling in allergic rhinitis, Korean researchers report.

NASONEX Now Approved In Japan For The Treatment Of Allergic Rhinitis In Adult Patients

NASONEX (R) (mometasone furoate monohydrate) Nasal Spray 50mcg for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in adult patients.(1) NASONEX is an intranasal steroid that significantly improves nasal allergy s...

NASONEX Now Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis in Adult Patients

Posted on: Thursday, 17 July 2008, 12:01 CDT KENILWORTH, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that Schering-Plough K.K., the company's country operation...

Suppressive activity of pemirolast potassium, an antiallergic drug, on glomerulonephritis. studies in glomerulonephritis...

Related Articles Suppressive activity of pemirolast potassium, an antiallergic drug, on glomerulonephritis. Studies in glomerulonephritis model rats and in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis concurrently affected by allergic rhinitis. Arzneimittelforschung. 2008;58(1):18-23 Authors: Gohda T, Ra C, Hamada C, Tsuge T, Kawachi H, Tomino Y BACKGROUND: It is still difficult to manage chronic glomerulonephritis with corticosteroids because of safety concerns, especially for patients with mild sy...

Optimal management of nasal congestion caused by allergic rhinitis in children: safety and efficacy of medical treatment...

Related Articles Optimal management of nasal congestion caused by allergic rhinitis in children: safety and efficacy of medical treatments. Paediatr Drugs. 2008;10(3):151-62 Authors: Scadding G Nasal congestion is such a frequent and multifactorial occurrence in young children that parents and medical caregivers often overlook the need for medical intervention. However, children with congestion can suffer quality-of-life detriments resulting from sleep disturbance, learning impairment, and fatig...

Allergic rhinitis severity increases with disease duration

Patients with allergic rhinitis may find it increasingly hard to breathe through their noses as their condition persists, Italian researchers report in the journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Effects of intranasal tnf alpha on granulocyte recruitment and activity in healthy subjects and patients with allergic r...

Does TNF alpha contribute to the pathophysiology of airway inflammation? Respiratory Research (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.