A study led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) recently showed that certain gut bacteria found in one-month-old infants are associated with food sensitivities and the development of ...
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Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, typically involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and can be potentially life-threatening. Often, the ...
Jan 29, 2025
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With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign pathogens, these exquisitely sensitive cells somehow distinguish friend from foe—destroying invaders ...
Jan 28, 2025
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At one time or another, you've probably come across someone who is lactose intolerant and might experience some unpleasant gut symptoms if they have dairy. Maybe it's you—food intolerances are estimated to affect up to ...
Jan 28, 2025
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A recent study conducted by the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) found that mislabeled NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug) allergies for stroke patients hinders the use of effective ...
Jan 23, 2025
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When is food simply nourishing and enjoyable, and when does it provoke an allergic reaction? The answer appears to lie in the balance of microbes that live in our intestine—and a specific protein secreted by intestinal ...
Jan 22, 2025
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Monash University scientists have identified an immune system power play behind serious bee venom allergy, which lands twice as many Australians in hospital emergency departments each year as snake or spider bites.
Jan 20, 2025
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Birch pollen allergy is one of the most common allergies in Europe and affects around 450,000 people in Austria alone. It considerably impairs the quality of life and can lead to chronic diseases such as asthma in the long ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Psychological stress is known to exacerbate skin allergies, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Jan 7, 2025
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Metabolites—small molecules within cells, biofluids, tissues or organisms—play an integral role in various diseases, and studying the many metabolites (metabolomics) can teach us how the body works in ways that help researchers ...
Jan 6, 2025
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