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Hypersensitivity reactions to Pregabalin

The Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin has published a case report: four and a half hours after her first dose of Pregabalin for neuropathic pain, a woman woke during the night with breathing difficulty due to a swollen face, neck and tongue. She required emergency treatment with Adrenaline...
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Safety and side effects of Gardasil

In a commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal ( CMAJ ), Abby Lippman, an epidemiologist at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and colleagues wrote that there is no urgent need for wide-scale cervical cancer vaccinations because deaths from the disease have been declining....
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Neutrophils in lung produce histamine seen in allergies

Researchers have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery eyes, and wheezing, can be produced in large amounts in the lung by neutrophils, the white blood cells that are the major component of pus. Pus, a fluid found in...
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Multple sclerosis: parasite infection may be of benefit

A steady rise in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis has been noted in recent decades, and environmental factors could be the cause of this increase. One theory, similar to the " hygiene hypothesis " in which an excessively germ-free environment may contribute to an increase in allergies,...
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Interaction of proteins in the intestinal system may be allergic indicator

Researchers have identified one of the proteins that may be responsible for causing food allergies, which could lead to the development of more accurate non-invasive tests to identify true food allergies. The study is published in the journal Gastroenterology. Food allergies often present a un...
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Diphenhydramine may play no role in treating infant sleep problems

An antihistamine often recommended to parents whose infants do not sleep through the night may not be effective in reducing nighttime awakenings or improving parents' happiness with their children's sleep. Between 20 and 46 percent of parents have reported that their infants have trouble sleeping...
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Relationship between inflammatory processes and tumor formation

Researchers are closely studying the link between inflammatory processes and tumor formation, while others are investigating anti-inflammatory drugs as a means to prevent and treat cancer. Antihistamine and anti-inflammatory drug use associated differently for high-grade versus low-grade glioma...
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Immune response protects against brain tumor development

Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that allergies and asthma that stimulate inflammation may be protective, but use of antihistamines to control the inflammation could eliminate that protection. In this study, the researchers also associated chicken po...
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Green tea: antioxidant protective effects of the polyphenolic EGCG

There is a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer in Asia where people smoke heavily, which may be accounted for by high consumption of tea, particularly green tea. " We do not yet have a full explanation for the 'Asian paradox,' which refers to the very low incidence of both heart ...
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Methylphenidate patch to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, approved

FDA ( U.S. Food and Drug Administration ) approved Daytrana, the first transdermal patch, for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) in children six to 12 years of age. Daytrana is a once daily treatment containing the drug Methylphenidate, a central nervous system ( CNS ) sti...
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