18. January 2022 in ECARF News
Gaming against asthma
Gaming inside a digital immune system: The strategy game Inflammania helps people understand the workings of asthma and other inflammatory diseases.
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23. November 2021 in ECARF News
Heating season is dust mite season
Once the heating season begins, the symptoms of people with house dust mite allergies become more severe. Drugs can help manage these symptoms – and so does keeping dust in the home to a minimum.
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19. November 2021 in ECARF News
Children and adolescents with allergies can be vaccinated against COVID-19
Allergies and anaphylactic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine in children and adolescents are extremely rare. From a paediatric allergy point of view, there are no concerns about vaccinating children and adolescents against SARS-CoV-2 according to the recommendations.
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8. November 2021 in ECARF News
Asthma in children: biomarker discovered
Immune cells in the blood of children with allergic asthma are composed differently to those in healthy children. Individual characteristics of the immune cells can be measured in the blood. Presumably, this will make it possible to assess allergic asthma […]
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9. July 2021 in ECARF News
Cortisone inhalers for asthma – and their side effects
Glucocorticoids – also called cortisone – are often prescribed in Germany as an inhaler for treating asthma. When used correctly, there are few side effects.
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1. July 2021 in ECARF News
The One Health Concept
Cow’s milk can cause allergies, but raw milk protects against allergies. Why is that? People, animals, plants and the environment usually all come into play when an allergy develops. Allergology is teaming up with many other sciences to investigate these
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1. July 2021 in ECARF News
Particulates – more dangerous than previously thought
Particulates can damage the lungs even more than previously thought. Particulate limits may not have been strict enough until now.
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9. March 2021 in ECARF News
Omega-3 could prevent asthma in children
When children with a hereditary risk of asthma eat fish or take fish oil, asthma is less likely to occur in adolescence.
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5. March 2021 in ECARF News
Why are asthmatics being given FFP2 vouchers?
People with asthma are currently receiving vouchers for FFP2 masks. But from a medical perspective, they are not part of the group of people at high risk from COVID-19.
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11. December 2020 in ECARF News
Asthma is not a risk factor for severe COVID-19
Asthma alone does not increase the risk of severe COVID-19. Several pulmonology associations are now announcing this finding.
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26. August 2020 in conference reports
Severe asthma: safety of benralizumab in adolescents
The long-term BORA study confirms the safety and efficacy of the monoclonal antibody benralizumab.
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18. August 2020 in ECARF News
Oak Processionary Moth: Symptoms Can Occur Well Beyond the Summer
When hiking in the forest during the summer, areas with any remaining nests of the oak processionary moth should be avoided. The irritating hairs of the caterpillars can cause itching, papules and even allergies well into the autumn.
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14. July 2020 in ECARF News
Does a low carbohydrate diet prevent asthma attacks?
Eating more fat than carbohydrates appears to curb inflammation in the lungs. This was the result of an animal study conducted by the University of Bonn.
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6. July 2020 in ECARF News
Extreme cleaning can trigger asthma in children
Chemicals in cleaning products irritate the airways. A recent Canadian study demonstrates the effects of this on young children
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3. June 2020 in ECARF News
COVID-19: Does pollution play a role?
Pollution causes disease. High levels of pollution may also be one of the reasons why more people are dying from the novel coronavirus in certain regions. A geoscientist from Halle has made this discovery.
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30. May 2020 in ECARF News
Corona pandemic: How can people with allergies protect themselves?
Handwashing, social distancing and mask wearing are the key measures people can take to protect themselves against the coronavirus. But people with allergies have other factors to consider.
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2. March 2020 in Interesting facts
Vitamin D in pregnancy does not affect childhood asthma risk
In 2016, an American study inspired hope that children would be protected against asthma if their mothers took vitamin D while pregnant. The recently published long-term results do not support this theory.
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24. February 2020 in Interesting facts
Incorrect use of nasal sprays for asthma treatment
Nine in ten asthma patients are unable to use corticosteroid nasal sprays correctly. A Dutch working group is therefore calling for improvements to be made to user instructions and for patients to be provided with better guidance.
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21. August 2019 in Interesting facts
Family doctors often fail to recognise cortisone-induced diabetes
Long-term cortisone use can lead to a specific type of diabetes that is often not recognised right away, according to the German Diabetes Association (DDG).
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30. July 2019 in Everyday tips
Allergy risk on holiday at the beach
A seaside holiday can alleviate allergy symptoms, but not always. The bracing climate does not keep all allergens at bay. Even jumping into cool waters can have an adverse effect.
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30. July 2019 in Interesting facts
Asthma attacks related to (summer) thunderstorms
High winds can blow grass pollen around during thunderstorms in summer. As a result, an increasing number of people end up seeking emergency medical treatment for breathing difficulties.
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22. February 2019 in Interesting facts
Fine Particulates Put Children’s Health at Risk
Paediatric allergy specialists in Germany are calling for a lowering of the threshold value for fine particulates. Prior to this, a group of pulmonologists in Germany disputed the scientific basis of the upper limit for fine particulates.
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28. January 2019 in Interesting facts
Fast Food Increases Allergy Risk
People who eat fast food at least three times per week are more prone to shortness of breath, asthma, allergic rhinitis and skin rashes.
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9. January 2019 in Interesting facts
Asthma Can Also Begin After 60
Argentinean researchers have discovered that as many as ten in 100 people over 60 may develop asthma. People with allergies are especially at risk.
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18. December 2018 in Interesting facts
Allergies during Christmas Time
People with hay fever usually look forward to the colder months as the pollen season comes to an end and allergy symptoms subside. But the winter season brings its own share of allergens. Our Advent and Christmas traditions include many
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26. September 2018 in Interesting facts
Ivy Helps Reduce Fine Dust
Building facades covered in ivy regulate the indoor climate while also filtering out fine dust particles, according to scientists in Cologne and Jülich, Germany.
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11. January 2018 in Interesting facts
Vitamin D protects against allergic asthma attacks
Vitamin D is like a miracle vitamin for the prevention of many diseases. It is often impossible to confirm the assumption that the vitamin has a protective effect. But it does appear to have a positive effect on allergic asthma.
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13. July 2017 in Everyday tips
What to Pack in a Travel Health Kit
Fever, diarrhoea, muscle strains – accidents or illnesses are not the first things that come to mind when planning a holiday. People with allergies need to be prepared so that they do not have to resort to inappropriate medications while
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11. July 2017 in Everyday tips
My Child Has an Allergy – Tips for Starting School
Every child looks forward to the first day of school with excitement and anticipation. For parents, it is a time of ‘letting go’ as their children become more independent. This can be especially difficult when a child has severe allergies.
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6. May 2017 in Everyday tips
How can I exercise if I have asthma?
Not only can asthmatics exercise, they actually should. Movement is the best respiratory therapy. Regular physical activity strengthens pulmonary function, improves endurance and the respiratory muscles, eases depression and helps you relax.
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29. April 2016 in ECARF News
Asthma
When we inhale, the air goes first through our mouth or nose. From there it continues into the windpipe. The windpipe divides at the end into two main branches (medical term: bronchi), which enter the right and left lungs. This
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