Immunology
Cesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy
Cesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new study.
May 18, 2022
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Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Improved medication use could reduce severe asthma attacks
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have found that one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented if only patients consistently took their medication as prescribed.
Dec 12, 2011
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Immunology
Females found to itch less than males
Among the many reasons men may have for envying women, at least when it comes to skin inflammation, is that women have a significantly lower incidence of severe psoriasis. However, the underlying reason for the sex differences ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Immunology
Residue from rinse agents used in commercial dishwashers found to destroy protective layer in gut
Residue from rinse agents is left behind on dishes after they are cleaned in professional-grade dishwashers. This damages the natural protective layer in the gut and can contribute to the onset of chronic diseases, as demonstrated ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study shows common antibody therapy has anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently confirmed the presence of neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in a common subcutaneous antibody therapy (Hizentra) used to treat immunocompromised or immunodeficient ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Study brings hope of a new treatment for asthma sufferers
Improved treatments for people with severe asthma are a 'step closer' after a research team led by the University of Leicester identified a breakthrough in the cause of airway narrowing.
Mar 1, 2017
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Immunology
New antibody therapy dramatically improves psoriasis symptoms in clinical trial
Many patients suffering from psoriasis showed significant recovery after just a single dose of an experimental treatment with a human antibody that blocks an immune signaling protein crucial to the disease, researchers report. ...
Mar 13, 2015
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Health
Researchers identify protein with which common skin bacteria trigger eczema
A decade-long study has identified the factor produced by a common species of skin bacteria that triggers eczema, in a breakthrough of our understanding of the condition.
Oct 19, 2020
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Immunology
Peanut in household dust linked to peanut allergy in children with eczema during infancy
A new study led by researchers at King's College London in collaboration with the US Consortium of Food Allergy Research and the University of Dundee has found a strong link between environmental exposure to peanut protein ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Medications
Gene identified that increases risk of antibiotic reaction
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified a gene that increases the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to the commonly prescribed antibiotic vancomycin.
Mar 1, 2019
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