Dr. Xiu-Min Li has now shifted her research headquarters to New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York where she continues to conduct her usual robust scientific agenda in collaboration with other … [Read More] about Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Asthma Medication: the NASCAR Connection
By Henry Ehrlich Out of all the places in all the world, the last place I thought I’d see a promotion for an asthma medicine, the side of a 200 MPH racing car was probably it. But there it was. A post on social media showing a massive pile up at the Daytona … [Read More...] about Asthma Medication: the NASCAR Connection
Specific IgE—How Does an Innate Defense Against Parasites Turn into Allergies?
When IgE was discovered more than half a century ago, allergists had hopes that it would be the key to better diagnosis and treatment of allergies, but it has remained a riddle wrapped in an enigma, although there has been exciting research along the way. A … [Read More...] about Specific IgE—How Does an Innate Defense Against Parasites Turn into Allergies?
Dateline South Brooklyn–Another Cautionary Asthma Story
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The 2019 new year brought heartbreak to a South Brooklyn family as an 11-year old boy died after reacting to the smell of fish being cooked in his home. As described by the New York Daily News, the family hooked him up to a “medical … [Read More...] about Dateline South Brooklyn–Another Cautionary Asthma Story
Editing a Theme Issue of a Medical Journal: Q&A with Brian Schroer, MD
Dr. Paul Ehrlich, co-founder of this website, says that in the olden days, dust for testing and immunotherapy was collected by paying church ladies to collect their household dust. The process is much more refined now, but there’s a movement afoot to ban the … [Read More...] about Editing a Theme Issue of a Medical Journal: Q&A with Brian Schroer, MD
Dr. Tu Youyou and the Nobel Prize: an Expert Perspective
Interview with Dr. Xiu-Min Li by Henry Ehrlich The new Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology was given to three researchers who found drugs to treat parasite-borne diseases. Of particular interest was Dr. Tu Youyou who not only was the first Chinese … [Read More...] about Dr. Tu Youyou and the Nobel Prize: an Expert Perspective
New Hope for the Young People of Ft. Asthma, and Neighborhoods Like It
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte I am pleased to see from the pages of the New England Journal of Medicine that Dr. William Busse and his team have confirmed what I had gleaned from clinical practice. Namely, that treatment with Omalizumab [Xolair] can be highly … [Read More...] about New Hope for the Young People of Ft. Asthma, and Neighborhoods Like It
Sleep Apnea and Asthma Revisited
By Henry Ehrlich Several correspondents have forwarded articles about a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) called “Association Between Asthma and Risk of Developing Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” They did this because they are … [Read More...] about Sleep Apnea and Asthma Revisited
Return of the Farm Effect
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Ever since the dawn of the hygiene hypothesis, allergists have wondered whether hanging around the barn could help stave off the development of allergies and asthma. This website has certainly covered the observed phenomenon ever … [Read More...] about Return of the Farm Effect
Global Itch: Q&A with AD Rescue Wear Founder Beth Scott
In our book and on this website, Dr. Ehrlich has extolled the wet PJ approach to eczema care. Thus we were very receptive to Beth when we heard about her products. She recently did a Q&A with us for her company blog, and when we heard that she was … [Read More...] about Global Itch: Q&A with AD Rescue Wear Founder Beth Scott
Spotlight on Topical Steroid Addiction: Interview with Kelly Barta
Kelly Barta is the President of ITSAN, short for International Topical Steroid Addiction Network, which has over 10,000 members. The most common symptom of TSA is red-skin syndrome RSS, which is just what it says. I know. I have it myself. My face is … [Read More...] about Spotlight on Topical Steroid Addiction: Interview with Kelly Barta
Rural asthma in the Midwest
David Van Sickle, PhD Much more is known about asthma among rural populations of low and middle income countries than in the United States, where attention has focused on asthma as a problem of urban areas. Studies examining differences in lifestyles and … [Read More...] about Rural asthma in the Midwest
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