AllerGen in the News: 2014

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Canadians Hesitant to Use Epinephrine

Allergic Living, Winter 2015 (December 2014)

Featured researcher: M. Ben-Shoshan

 

How Doctors Learn: Inside Story on Continuing Medical Education (CME) About Air Pollution and Asthma

AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com, 19-Nov-14

Featured researchers: M. North, A. Ellis, C. Carlsten

 

3,500 Children Could Change Canada’s Approach to Fighting Chronic Diseases

NCE Excellence Newsletter, Nov-14

Featured researchers: J. Denburg, S. Turvey, M. Sears, A. Kozyrskyj, J. Scott

 

Milk allergies: Donor gifts help Children’s team with promising new research

LeChildren, Nov-14

Featured researcher: B. Mazer

 

AllerGen Network research into Canadian allergy prevalence

Allergen Bureau, 29-Oct-14

Featured researcher:

 

The Truth Behind the Trend

CBC Marketplace, 24-Oct-14

Featured researcher:T. Caulfield

 

Gluten-free market booming, but researchers aren’t sold

CBC News, 24-Oct-14

Featured researcher:T. Caulfield

 

Why are potentially deadly food allergies in kids on the rise?

Global News, 17-Oct-14

Featured researchers: P. Keith, S. Waserman

 

Project yields new directions for allergy research

Medical Xpress, 16-Oct-14

Featured researcher: F. Brinkman

 

Avoid air pollution to manage asthma

Jagran Post, 6-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Pollution Exposure Significantly Lowers Allergy Symptoms

Counsel & Heal, 6-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Pay attention to pollution to combat asthma symptoms

Free Malaysia Today, 3-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Avoid air pollution to manage asthma

Times of India, 2-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Manage asthma better by reducing exposure to pollution

The Health Site, 2-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Avoid air pollution to manage asthma

Free Press Journal, 2-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Asthma symptoms kicking up? Check your exposure to air pollution

Science Daily, 2-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Pay attention to pollution to combat asthma symptoms: case study

Reuters, Business Insider, 2-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Controversial genetic self-testing kits coming to Canada

Business News Network, 2-Oct-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Less pollution exposure improves asthma symptoms: study

Financial Express, 1-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Less Pollution Exposure Improves Asthma Symptoms

Headlines & Global News, 1-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Living with Allergies

CTV News, 1-Oct-14

Featured researcher: N. Fenton

 

Improve asthma symptoms by avoiding air pollution

Health News Track, 1-Oct-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Avoiding Air Pollution Key To Reducing Asthma Symptoms; Changing Lifestyle Yields Dramatic Improvement

Medical Daily, 30-Sept-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Individuals can improve asthma symptoms by avoiding air pollution

News Medical, 30-Sept-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Allergist Talks About Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reactions)

Medical Xpress, 16-Sept-14

Featured researcher: A. Becker

 

Allergists to study epinephrine auto-injector program

Medical Xpress, 10-Sept-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Mall guards carry anti-allergy injectors after death of girl, 12

Hamilton Spectator, 9-Sept-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Hamilton Researchers Improve Severe Asthma Care through New, Antibody-Based Treatment

McMaster News, 9-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Researchers successfully evaluate new antibody-based drug for patients with severe asthma

NewsMedical, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Mepolizumab: Antibody-Based Treatment Improves Asthma

Science 2.0, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Biologic Eases Subset of Severe Asthma

MedPageToday, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Novel Monoclonal Antibody cuts Exacerbations in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma Patients

News Tonight Africa, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Questions raised about affordability of asthma antibodies

PMLive, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Cost a focus as GSK takes lead in new wave of biotech lung drugs

Reuters, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

A respiratory expert undermines GSK’s case for new asthma drug mepolizumab

FierceBiotech, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

Researchers improve severe asthma care through new, antibody-based treatment

EurekAlert, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: P. Nair

 

City of Hamilton launches stock epinephrine auto-injector pilot project at Jackson Square

Digital Journal, 8-Sept-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Greener neighbourhoods produce bigger babies

Vancouver Sun, 7-Sept-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Birth weight impacted by greenspace: UBC study

News1130, 7-Sept-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Are Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities wrong about everything? Spoiler alert …

Globe and Mail, 6-Sept-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Greener neighborhoods, healthier babies

KTVZ.com, 4-Sept-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Vulnerable Canadians report fewer food allergies

AAAAI, 28-Aug-14

Featured researcher: L. Soller

 

Study Identifies Factors that Contribute to Cases of Fatal Anaphylaxis

HCP Live, 28-Aug-14

Featured researcher: S. Xu

 

Bacteria study offers hope in fight against food allergies

Toronto Star, 20-Aug-14

Featured researcher: P. Keith

 

Antibiotics at early age can reduce immunity

Delhi Daily News (India), 20-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics Treatment at an Early Age May Harm Immunity

NDTV Cooks, 20-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotic intake at early age weakens immunity

Free Press Journal, 20-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics at early age alter long-term immunity

Hindu Business Line, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics could alter long-term immunity

Spire Healthcare, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics In Early Life May Alter Immunity Long-Term

RedOrbit, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics might make us more susceptible to disease later in life

Yahoo Canada Shine, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotic use in kids linked to asthma, allergies later on: Study

Sun News, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

New research finds that early use of antibiotics can alter immunity later on

News-medical net, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics at an early age bad for long-term immunity: study

FirstPost, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics at early age alter long-term immunity

Financial Express, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics in early life may alter immunity long-term

Healthcanal, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Are antibiotics ruining your immunity?

The Health Site, 19-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Child antbiotics may alter immunity

Global News, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Asthma, allergies linked to antibiotics: study

Infection Control Today, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Early Use of Antibiotics Alters Immunity Later On

ActivistPost, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Immunity In Long-term May Altered With Antibiotics In Early Life

E-Healthy Blog, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics in early life may alter immunity long-term

ScienceDaily, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics in Early Life May Alter Immunity in the Long Run

24Hours (Vancouver), 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics in Early Life May Alter Long-term Immunity

Bioscience Technology, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Taking antibiotics early in life may alter immunity later: study

CTV, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Some antibiotics can have long-term impact on immunity: UBC researcher

MetroNews, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Antibiotics may do more damage to kids in the long-run: study

News1130, 18-Aug-14

Featured researcher: K. McNagny

 

Understanding how early life experiences get under the skin

CIHR POP News – Summer 2014, Aug-14

Featured researcher: M. Kobor (video interview)

 

Infant Antibiotic Exposure and Obesity Risk

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes, Jul-14

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Death of a Quebec mayor from insect stings underscores need to be prepared

Canadian Press (Prince George Citizen; Vancouver Sun; Infonews; CTV News; Canada.com; Penticton Herald), 22-Jul-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Bee and wasp precautions after Quebec Mayor death

CHCH, 22-Jul-14

Featured researcher: P. Keith

 

Mayor of Quebec town dies after being stung by wasps

Digital Journal, 22-Jul-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People

Alberta VENTURE, 1-Jul-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Are allergy-free peanuts coming to a grocery store near you?

CTV News, 23-Jun-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Cleaner air contributes to fewer asthma, emphysema deaths

CBC News, 23-Jun-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Who owns your tissue? You’d be surprised

Globe and Mail, 20-Jun-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

The Canadian Asthma Epidemic: Are Your Children Safe?

Toronto Star, 12-Jun-14

Featured researchers: M. Sears, PJ, Subbarao, S. Turvey

 

Human tissue removed for medical tests is ‘personal property’ of institution, not person it came from: ruling

National Post, 5-Jun-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Dads important to baby’s development

Troy Media, 5-Jun-14

Featured researcher: N. Letourneau

 

UBC researcher needs human volunteers to breathe in diesel fumes

The Province, 27-May-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

Coping with Allergies

Global TV (Edmonton), 22-May-14

Featured researcher: M. Stewart

 

Initial Trials Show Promising Drug Treatment for Allergic Asthma

Headlines and Global News, 22-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) Zeroing In On Allergic Asthma

WallStreetPR, 22-May-14

Featured researcher: N/A

 

New potential antibody treatment for asthma discovered

Nigerian Bulletin, 22-May-14

Featured researchers: G. Gauvreau, P. O’Byrne

 

Potential asthma treatment discovered

Business Standard, 21-May-14

Featured researchers: G. Gauvreau, P. O’Byrne

 

ATS: AMG 157 offers relief for allergen-induced asthma

MedicalXpress, 21-May-14

Featured researcher: G. Gauvreau

 

Amgen Publishes Asthma Drug Proof-of-Concept in NEJM

Drug Discovery & Development, 21-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Urban air increasingly linked to heart disease

Straight.com, 21-May-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Early Trials Reveal Effectiveness of Amgen Drug for Treating Asthma

Counsel&Heal, 21-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

The New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Positive Proof-Of-Concept Data For New Asthma Treatment

Wall Street Journal, 21-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Scientists discover new potential antibody treatment for asthma

CanadaJournal, 21-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

Potential treatment for mild allergic asthma

AM900, 21-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

Novel Antibody Demonstrates Promise against Asthma

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, 21-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

McMaster researchers discover potential new treatment for asthma

McMaster News, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

Asthma Research at Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg

Shaw Cable (Winnipeg), 20-May-14

Featured researcher: A. Becker

 

Asthma Research at Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg

Shaw Cable (Winnipeg), 20-May-14

Featured researcher: A. Becker

 

Ragweed pill comes to Canada

Calgary Herald, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. Keith

 

Amgen Drug May Stunt Asthma Attacks From Allergies

Washington Post, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Researchers Discover New Potential Antibody Treatment for Asthma

Newswise, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

CTV News Channel: Potential asthma treatment

CTV, 20-May-14

Featured researcher:P. O’Byrne

 

CTV National News: New Asthma treatment

CTV, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, E. Dahlen

 

Canada AM: Good news for asthma sufferers

CTV, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Asthma Studies Find Potential New Treatment but Question Another

Guardian Liberty Voice, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: N/A

 

New Amgen drug shows early promise for managing allergic asthma attacks

Daily Digest News, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Amgen drug for allergy asthma shows promise in early tests

San Francisco Chronicle, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

The New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Positive Proof-Of-Concept Data For New Asthma Treatment

MarketWatch, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Novel Biologic Promising for Allergic Asthma

Medpage Today, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne, E. Dahlen

 

Potential asthma treatment discovered

ZeeNews (India) / True Blue Tribune, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

Asthma Could Be Treated With ‘Novel Antibody’

Headlines and Global News, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, E. Dahlen

 

Phase II trial of antibody treatment for mild asthmatics reports success

Medical News Today, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Researchers discover new potential antibody treatment for asthma

Medical Xpress, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

Hamilton researchers discover potential asthma treatment

Hamilton Spectator / Brampton Guardian, 20-May-14

Featured researchers: P. O’Byrne, G. Gauvreau

 

Canadian researchers find new way to treat mild asthma

CTV, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: P. O’Byrne

 

Asthma Research at Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg

ShawTVWinnipeg, 20-May-14

Featured researcher: A. Becker

 

Scientists have discovered a way to moderate nut allergies

South China Morning Post, 06-May-14

Featured researcher: P. Bégin

 

Missing Microbes: Are we killing off bacteria at our own peril?

CBC Radio, 06-May-14

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Asthma 101: Dr. Del Dorscheid

CTV, 06-May-14

Featured researcher: D. Dorscheid

 

Prenatal Stress Causes More Harm to Babies Than We Think

Huffington Post, 05-May-14

Featured researcher: N. Letourneau

 

Global Environment Change-Induced Complications Are On the Rise

Yotta Fire, 29-Apr-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Prenatal stress can have toxic effects on infants

The Record, 29-Apr-14

Featured researcher: N. Letourneau

 

Pollen seasons changing, asthma and allergy rates on the rise

Globe & Mail, 28-Apr-14

Featured researchers: M. Brauer, C. Carlsten

 

Is the Pollen Vortex coming? How bad will allergy season be?

CBC Hamilton, 26-Apr-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Faculty bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Peter Pare

UBC Website, 25-Apr-14

Featured researcher: P. Pare

 

Why Family-Focused Policies Are Good for Everyone

Huffington Post, 09-Apr-14

Featured researchers: N. Letourneau

 

Dompter les allergies alimentaires à petites doses

Le Devoir, 30-Mar-14

Featured researchers: P. Begin

 

Small Wonders: Childhood allergies, asthma study

CTV Manitoba, 27-Mar-14

Featured researchers: A. Becker, M. Azad

 

New study shows coal project a risk to health

Royal City Record, 13-Mar-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Why do so many children develop asthma and allergies?

CTV News, 9-Mar-14

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

New answers for the rise in allergies

CTV Manitoba, 5-Mar-14

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

McMaster doctor leading study to desensitize allergies

CBC Hamilton, 1-Mar-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Allergies

CBC Radio – Toronto (Metro Morning), 27-Feb-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

McMaster peanut allergy researcher to appear on Nature of Things

Hamilton Spectator, 27-Feb-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Mail-away genetic testing causes more harm than good: professor

Vancouver Sun, 19-Feb-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Allergic to Sochi and proud of it: Feschuk

Toronto Star, 18-Feb-14

Featured researcher: C. Carlsten

 

What are health risks of expanded coal exports?

Vancouver Sun, 12-Feb-14

Featured researchers: M. Brauer, C. Carlsten

 

Circassia Plans $285 Million IPO to Fund Allergy Vaccine

Bloomberg News, 6-Feb-14

Featured researcher: M. Larche

 

Americans Excited Over DNA Breakthroughs, But Many Worry About The Implications: Poll

redOrbit.com, 5-Feb-14

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Why it’s good to be wary of homeopathic remedies for asthma

Globe & Mail, 4-Feb-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

SickKids-led study shows how even modest levels of traffic pollution triggers asthma in some Toronto kids

SickKids News, 4-Feb-14

Featured researchers: J. Brook, S. Dell and T. To

 

Peanut-allergy therapy has promising results in kids

Toronto Star, 3-Feb-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

For schools and parents, what is the right approach to food allergies?

Globe & Mail, 2-Feb-14

Featured researcher: E. Chan

 

Wood heat more popular, but there are environmental concerns

Miami Herald, 31-Jan-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Peanut Allergies Lessen with Exposure, Study Finds

Humber News, 30-Jan-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

Air pollution and asthma

UBC News, 30-Jan-14

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Peanut allergy in children reduced in experiment

CBC News, 29-Jan-14

Featured researcher: S. Waserman

 

School allergies now human rights issue

CHCH, 16-Jan-14

Featured researcher: P. Keith

 

Introducing allergens to infants and preventing allergies

phdinparenting.com, 14-Jan-14

Featured researcher: E. Chan

 

Student allergy prompts human rights complaint against school

CBC Hamilton, 14-Jan-14

Featured researcher: P. Keith

 

“Belling cat allergy”

Allergic Living, Winter 2014 (pp. 23-24)

Featured researcher: M. Larché

 

“Child’s best friend”: allergies & childhood exposure to dogs

Allergic Living, Winter 2014 (pp. 16-21)

Featured researchers: M. Sears,  J. Scott

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