Hypersensitivity-1 - Articles & Information

Fungal Hypersensitivity, Part 1 by Andrea Fabry Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Oct 2009 10:02pm The following is an excerpt of an article written by renowned allergist and immunologist Dr. Vincent Marinkovich. Dr. Marinkovich was known as Dr. Mold up until his death two years ago at the age of 74. This article is titled Fungal Hypersensitivity: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Therapy and represents one of numerous peer-reviewed scientific explana ... Read on »

Mullerian endometrial cancers: Chemotherapy for metastatic disease. by Mark Levin Posted Wed 26 Jan 2011 12:00am Mullerian cancer is also called carcinosarcoma. For metastatic mullerian tumors,paclitaxel has activity. A Phase III trial has demonstrated that the combination of paclitaxel with ifosfamide results in improved survival in advanced uterine carcinosarcomas, compared with ifosfamide alone. The median overall survival for the combinatio ... Read on »

Food Hypersensitivity & Bisphenol A by Cheryl Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 5:02pm Teresa Binstock Researcher in Developmental & Behavioral Neuroanatomy June 30, 2009 In 2007, Ohshima and colleagues reported that levels of a plastics chemical known as bisphenol A (BPA) were inversely correlated with oral tolerance which - when suboptimal - is associated with food hypersensitivities and autoimmunity (1). Backgrou ... Read on »

The faces of stuttering by Tom Weidig Posted Sat 30 Jan 2010 12:00am My name is Peter Louw. I am an ex-patient and unashamed admirer of Dr Martin F Schwartz, of the National Center for Stuttering in New York (www.stuttering.com) who believes that stuttering is the learned result of the vocal folds' hypersensitivity to stress in 1 - 2% of people. Maybe he, too, is a crackpot, but I have been d ... Read on »

GET A GRIP by relationships .. Posted Tue 08 Sep 2009 10:50pm GET A GRIP Obsessive mothers, hyper-sensitive roommates, the cast of VH1’s “Daisy of Love”—why do some people create so much drama? According to Kurt Vonnegut (by way of sivers.org ), it’s because they think that their lives are supposed to be as exciting—for better or for worse—as the plots of their favorite stories. At a talk a few years ... Read on »

Definitions of Hypersensitivity, Allergy, and Atopy by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 24 Oct 2009 10:03pm There are three terms have been used, often interchangeably, but this causes confusion. Below are definitions from theEuropean Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (EAACI) Position Statement on Nomenclature. I try to stick with these when I write, lecture, or speak with patients. I think definitions must be agreed upon, because they are the b ... Read on »

FDA Approves Berinert to Treat Abdominal Attacks, Facial Swelling Associated With Hereditary Angioedema by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:04pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Berinert, the first treatment for acute abdominal attacks and facial swelling associated with a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disease called hereditary angioedema (HAE). Berinert is approved for adults and adolescents with HAE, which can occur spontaneously or during stress, ... Read on »

Definitions of Hypersensitivity, Allergy, and Atopy by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:01pm There are three terms have been used, often interchangeably, but this causes confusion. Below are definitions from theEuropean Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (EAACI) Position Statement on Nomenclature. I try to stick with these when I write, lecture, or speak with patients. I think definitions must be agreed upon, because they are the ... Read on »

Symptoms of Mycotoxicosis by Andrea Fabry Patient Expert

Posted Fri 07 Aug 2009 12:07pm Mycotoxicosis is our diagnosis. It is defined as "poisoning caused by ingestion of a mycotoxin." We ingested three types (at least) of mycotoxins in our home. Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Trichothecenes. The following is an excerpt of an article written by Susan Lillard-Roberts who heads up the mold-help website. Our family of 11 experie ... Read on »

Tec Kinase Deficient Mice by nih.gov Posted Tue 15 Jun 2010 5:00pm Description of Invention: Stimulation of T lymphocytes through the T Cell Receptor (TCR) elicits broad responses required for proper immune function, including cell proliferation, cytokine production and apoptosis. Activation of distinct families of tyrosine kinases (Zap-70, Src) are important in TCR signalling, while the rol ... Read on »