Zurich, 7 July 2010

Prof. Cezmi Akdis elected new President of EAACI

Zurich, 7 July 2010 - The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) announces it has elected Prof. Cezmi Akdis to take the helm of the largest medical association in the world in the field of allergy and clinical immunology.
Prof. Akdis, Director of the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) based in Davos, Switzerland, was elected by the EAACI General Assembly and will take over the presidency during the EAACI annual Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2011.

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London/Zurich, 9 June 2010

Asthma rise for elite athletes: a warning for the Olympics 2012

London/Zurich, 9 June 2010 - Elite athletes have and increased risk for asthma
and allergy, especially those who take part in endurance sports, such as
swimming or rowing, and in winter sports. But it is not widely known and there
is a lack of knowledge about the appropriate treatment, warned an Australian
expert ahead of the Olympics in 2012.

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London/Zurich, 7 June 2010

The low-risk peanut

London/Zurich, 7 June 2010 - A peanut that significantly reduces the risk of an
allergic reaction could be produced, say US scientists. The research is a major
step forward in overcoming a potentially dangerous condition in children and
adults.

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