Scouring the Globe for New Allergy Research
Scouring the Globe for New Allergy Research
Lots of new research is being reported at many meetings during this fall conference season. What's in it for allergists? We at Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology have been busy covering meetings and putting up content that is of interest to you. At the 12th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) in Stockholm, Sweden, we covered a number of sessions and talked to a number of experts who are continuing to explore the pathophysiology of asthma. One article, written by Dr. Stephen Lazarus of the University of California, San Francisco, covered a session on new research into the molecular mechanisms behind glucocorticoids. To read that article, click here. Another article, written by Dr. David Broide of the University of California, San Diego, provided information on clues to the next wave of potential treatments for asthma. To read that article, click here. And yet another article from the ERS annual meeting, written by Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, covered new strategies for restoring airway epithelium in asthmatics. To read that article, click here.
As this article is being written, we are at Chest 2002, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in San Diego, California, where we are gathering the latest news and putting together conference coverage on a number of topics that will post later on in November. Some of the topics will include new pharmacologic approaches to the treatment of asthma, treatment of life-threatening asthma, and more.
Also this month, Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology editors will be covering the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in San Antonio, Texas. More news and coverage will be coming out of that meeting, and remember that it is all for CME!
This month, we have a new article from Clinical Drug Investigation that looks at the bioequivalence of beclomethasone delivered from a press-and-breathe inhaler and a breath-actuated inhaler. To read this article, click here. We have also posted an interesting news article from Reuters Medical News that suggests that the prevalence of asthma among inner-city middle school children in the United States may be much greater than current estimates. To read this article, click here.
We are still getting a great response from clinicians to the Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology Ask the Experts program. One question submitted asked about cellular immunity in children with vitamin D-deficient rickets. To read the response, click here. Physicians will continue to see new questions and answers posted as they come from our expert panel. To ask a question, go to the Allergy & Clinical Immunology home page, scroll down to the "Discussions" section, and select the "Submit a Question" link.
In addition to the Ask the Experts program, physicians are invited to start discussion forums based on any topics of interest. To start a discussion, go to the "Discussions" section of the home page where the Ask the Experts feature is posted and click on the "More" link for Discussion Boards. You can either choose one of the existing discussions and then join in on that discussion or start a discussion of your own.
I urge readers to visit the Asthma Resource Center on the Allergy & Clinical Immunology home page. It contains the most up-to-date information on asthma as well as offering opportunities for CME.
If you are a physician and have an interesting allergy-related case study that you would like to post on the site, please send it to me. The cases will be presented in an interactive format that links into the discussion section of the site as well, allowing users to comment on the cases. Cases can be submitted to the email address listed below.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about what you see on the site or wish to suggest a new program that you would find useful, please feel free to email me at Allergyeditor@webmd.net. If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact our customer support staff at medscapecustomersupport@webmd.net.
Lots of new research is being reported at many meetings during this fall conference season. What's in it for allergists? We at Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology have been busy covering meetings and putting up content that is of interest to you. At the 12th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) in Stockholm, Sweden, we covered a number of sessions and talked to a number of experts who are continuing to explore the pathophysiology of asthma. One article, written by Dr. Stephen Lazarus of the University of California, San Francisco, covered a session on new research into the molecular mechanisms behind glucocorticoids. To read that article, click here. Another article, written by Dr. David Broide of the University of California, San Diego, provided information on clues to the next wave of potential treatments for asthma. To read that article, click here. And yet another article from the ERS annual meeting, written by Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, covered new strategies for restoring airway epithelium in asthmatics. To read that article, click here.
As this article is being written, we are at Chest 2002, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in San Diego, California, where we are gathering the latest news and putting together conference coverage on a number of topics that will post later on in November. Some of the topics will include new pharmacologic approaches to the treatment of asthma, treatment of life-threatening asthma, and more.
Also this month, Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology editors will be covering the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in San Antonio, Texas. More news and coverage will be coming out of that meeting, and remember that it is all for CME!
This month, we have a new article from Clinical Drug Investigation that looks at the bioequivalence of beclomethasone delivered from a press-and-breathe inhaler and a breath-actuated inhaler. To read this article, click here. We have also posted an interesting news article from Reuters Medical News that suggests that the prevalence of asthma among inner-city middle school children in the United States may be much greater than current estimates. To read this article, click here.
We are still getting a great response from clinicians to the Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology Ask the Experts program. One question submitted asked about cellular immunity in children with vitamin D-deficient rickets. To read the response, click here. Physicians will continue to see new questions and answers posted as they come from our expert panel. To ask a question, go to the Allergy & Clinical Immunology home page, scroll down to the "Discussions" section, and select the "Submit a Question" link.
In addition to the Ask the Experts program, physicians are invited to start discussion forums based on any topics of interest. To start a discussion, go to the "Discussions" section of the home page where the Ask the Experts feature is posted and click on the "More" link for Discussion Boards. You can either choose one of the existing discussions and then join in on that discussion or start a discussion of your own.
I urge readers to visit the Asthma Resource Center on the Allergy & Clinical Immunology home page. It contains the most up-to-date information on asthma as well as offering opportunities for CME.
If you are a physician and have an interesting allergy-related case study that you would like to post on the site, please send it to me. The cases will be presented in an interactive format that links into the discussion section of the site as well, allowing users to comment on the cases. Cases can be submitted to the email address listed below.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about what you see on the site or wish to suggest a new program that you would find useful, please feel free to email me at Allergyeditor@webmd.net. If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact our customer support staff at medscapecustomersupport@webmd.net.
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