Research Findings Presented At American Academy Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

Posted by admin on March 5th, 2010 in Allergy

Dozens of National Jewish Health faculty presented their latest research findings at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology in New Orleans Feb 27-March 2, 2010. Below are several noteworthy presentations…

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Merck Reports Results Of Phase III Study Of Investigational Oral Allergy Immunotherapy Tablet (AIT) In Patients Ages 5-17 With Grass Pollen Allergy

Posted by admin on March 5th, 2010 in Allergy

In new data from a Phase III study in 345 children and adolescents (ages 5-17 years), patients with grass pollen allergic rhinoconjunctivitis treated with Merck’s investigational sublingual grass (Phleum Pratense) allergy immunotherapy tablet (AIT) showed a 26 percent greater improvement in the total combined score (daily symptom score and daily medication score), compared to p…

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Complex New Guidelines From Multiple Organizations Confuses Men About Prostate Cancer Screening

Posted by admin on March 5th, 2010 in Men Health

Members of America’s Prostate Cancer Organizations are concerned that the issuance this morning of yet another set of new guidelines on screening for prostate cancer is only adding to the confusion most men already feel about whether they should or shouldn’t be tested for the most common form of cancer in American men…

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