Tag Archives: Allergy

How can I know if my penicillin allergy is real?

People with a penicillin allergy on their medical record are not given penicillins (or often their relatives the cephalosporins) when they have infections. Instead, the antibiotics prescribed may be broader-spectrum, less effective, and/or more toxic. Penicillin alternatives may be less effective or more toxic One recent national study from more than 100 US hospitals with… Read More »

Immune Cell Subset Discovered that May Help to Prevent Allergy and Asthma Responses to House Dust Mites – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

These microscopic critters are hard to avoid, which means nearly everyone has been exposed. [La Jolla Institute for Immunology] The results of studies by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) may help to explain why some people suffer allergic reactions to house dust mites, but other people don’t. The research uncovered a previously… Read More »