Allergy

Phthalate Exposure and Allergy in the U.S. Population

Results From NHANES 2005-2006 Jane A. Hoppin; Renee Jaramillo; Stephanie J. London; Randi J. Bertelsen; Päivi M. Salo; Dale P. Sandler; Darryl C. Zeldin Environ Health Perspect. 2013;121(10):1129-1134. Abstract Background: Environmental exposures to phthalates, particularly high-molecular-weight (HMW) phthalates, are suspected to contribute to allergy. Objective: We assessed whether phthalate metabolites are associated with allergic symptoms […]

Parsley and Immunomodulation

Mohammad Hossein Karimi, Padideh Ebadi, Zahra Amirghofran Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2012;8(4):295-297. Abstract and Introduction Introduction Throughout history, herbs have been utilized as an important constituent of foods, industry and folk medicine. One of the widely used vegetal species in various nations’ medicine is parsley (Petroselinum crispum), which has remedial effects as a powerful diuretic […]