Allergy News
May 2, 2024
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Apr. 30, 2024 A research team embarked on a quest to understand the diversity and cellular mechanisms of human Th2 cells. By conducting gene expression analyses of inflamed tissues, they pinpointed a subset of Th2 cells called Th2-MPP cells. Their findings ...
Apr. 10, 2024 One of the molecules responsible for triggering the inflammation that causes allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, has just been discovered. This molecule, from the ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs), a potentially life-threatening side effect of blood transfusions with unclear mechanisms, may be linked to food allergies in pediatric patients as per a recent ...
Feb. 28, 2024 New research reveals a safe path to overcoming food allergies for older children and others who can't risk consuming allergens orally to build up their resistance. It's called sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), and it involves placing smaller amounts ...
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Mar. 14, 2024 Researchers have discovered a link between gut bacteria and the success of milk-allergy oral immunotherapy. The study found that Bifidobacterium -- a genus of beneficial bacteria in the gut -- was ...
Feb. 29, 2024 Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods according to new ...
Feb. 25, 2024 A drug that binds to allergy-causing antibodies can protect children from dangerous reactions to accidentally eating allergy-triggering foods, a new ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery: a new cell that remembers ...
Jan. 18, 2024 An exhalation delivery system that uses a patient's own breath to carry the anti-inflammatory compound fluticasone (EDS-FLU) directly to the sinuses ...
Jan. 8, 2024 Measuring airborne grass allergen levels instead of pollen counts will be more beneficial for hay fever sufferers as new research shows grass ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Researchers have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors, or modulators, in inflammation across various cell types and ...
Dec. 6, 2023 Researchers have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And in an early parallel study in humans, ...
Nov. 9, 2023 Allergic responses to common foods such as dairy and peanuts can increase the risk for heart disease and cardiovascular death as much or more than ...
Nov. 7, 2023 Measuring skin water loss during food allergy tests may help predict anaphylaxis and keep patients safe. The method aims to detect the life threatening reaction before epinephrine injections are ...
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Jan. 11, 2024 Scientists have produced an organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in tear production. Using their new model, ...
Oct. 23, 2023 Scientists have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells gather in the lungs and appear to cause the most harm in men who develop asthma in later ...
Oct. 14, 2023 A clinical study showed how Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy (Peanut SLIT) is safe and effective in children ranging from 1-to-4 years of age. Remission of peanut allergy was also possible after three ...
Oct. 13, 2023 It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to ...
Sep. 29, 2023 The notion that some level of microbial exposure might reduce our risk of developing allergies has arisen over the last few decades and has been termed the hygiene hypothesis. Now, an article ...
Sep. 20, 2023 Researchers reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity of food allergy reactions. Currently there is no reliable or readily available clinical ...
Aug. 29, 2023 Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study. The research identifies gut microbiome features and early life influences ...
July 25, 2023 Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a new ...
July 21, 2023 In 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention, recommending parents expose their infants as young as four months old to ...
July 17, 2023 Columbia researchers have found why babies are susceptible to repeated bouts of common respiratory infections--but also have a unique weapon to fight off new pathogens that healthy adults ...
July 17, 2023 Many low-risk patients with a penicillin allergy were able to have their penicillin allergy label removed through a simple procedure known as 'direct oral challenge' as part of a ...
July 12, 2023 The function of mast cells, which are part of the immune system, is still a mystery. Scientists have now shown in mice: mast cells function as a sensor that signals the animals to avoid antigens, ...
July 12, 2023 Simply the smell of seafood can make those with an allergy to it violently ill -- and therefore more likely to avoid it. The same avoidance behavior is exhibited by people who develop food poisoning ...
June 15, 2023 New research is bolstering scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies than others. Researchers have identified how genetic differences that alter a specific protein ...
June 12, 2023 Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die every day from asthma, and the disease leads to around 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room trips ...
May 23, 2023 A global phase 3 clinical trial found that a year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized toddlers with peanut allergy, lowering the risk of a severe allergic reaction from ...
May 3, 2023 A new study sheds light on how a rare type of helper T cell, called Th9, can drive allergic disease, suggesting new precision medicine approaches to treating allergies in patients with high levels of ...
Mar. 30, 2023 In an analysis of over 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other ...
Mar. 21, 2023 New clinical guidance has been developed to help physicians and patients identify if unexplained digestive symptoms are due to alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy that is caused by lone star tick ...
Mar. 17, 2023 A key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis is an abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die. That response ...
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- New Research Shows Babies' Immunological Weak Spot and Strength
- Clinical Trial to Help Millions With Penicillin Allergies
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- Mast Cells as a Sensor: Enigmatic Immune Cells Help Us Avoid Harmful Allergens
- How the Immune System Can Alter Our Behavior
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- Forgoing One Food Treats Eosinophilic Esophagitis as Well as Excluding Six, Study Finds
- Nerve--Immune Cell Interactions in the Lungs Drive the Development of Allergic Asthma
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- Smartphones Are Reservoirs of Allergens According to New Research
- Lowest Pollen Counts Occur Between 4:00 A.m. and Noon
- CRISPR Treatment Slows Swelling in Hereditary Angioedema Patients
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- Dietary Fiber in the Gut May Help With Skin Allergies
- Targeted Micronutrition Ameliorates Allergy Symptoms
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- Longer Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect on Childhood Asthma
- Researchers Discover Immune System Changes That Support Peanut Allergy Remission in Children
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- Researchers Studying Ways to Ease Asthma Symptoms Caused by Seasonal Allergies
- A Novel Painless and Reliable Allergy Test
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- The Path from Pollutants in Food to a Heightened Allergic Response
- Fermented Soybeans Suppress Asthma-Induced Airway Inflammation