Immunology
Sterilising pacifiers linked to increased risk of food allergies
A new study has linked sterilising pacifiers (or dummies) with an increased risk of food allergies in babies at age one.
May 4, 2021
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Allergy
Medical research
New natural answers for killer allergies
Researchers have discovered a function in the immune system that could hold the key to treating allergic conditions like asthma and stop life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Mar 11, 2021
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Medical research
Overactive food quality control system triggers food allergies, scientists say
Food allergies have been increasing dramatically across the developed world for more than 30 years. For instance, as many as 8% of children in the U.S. now experience potentially lethal immune system responses to such foods ...
Jan 14, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mothers pass on allergies to offspring, preclinical study shows
Mothers can pass allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb, researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) and Duke-NUS Medical School ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Medications
Many antibiotic substitutions for self-reported penicillin allergies likely unnecessary
Hospitalized patients who report an allergy to penicillin are often prescribed alternative antibiotics for infection that can be harmful, even though diagnostic testing or evaluations would show that the vast majority of ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Immunology
Scientists uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk
The world is full of house dust mites. Do some cleaning, and you'll probably stir some up. While everyone has immune cells capable of reacting to common allergens like house dust mites, most of us have no allergic symptoms.
Jun 12, 2020
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Immunology
New insights on allergies may improve diagnosis and treatment
Results from a study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, pointing to a potential marker of these conditions and a new therapeutic strategy. ...
May 21, 2020
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Medical research
High levels of immunoglobulin E antibodies in microbiomes of people with peanut allergies
A team of researchers from Stanford University, the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has found that people with peanut allergies have an abundance of allergy-causing immunoglobulin ...
Immunology
Antibody injection stops peanut allergy for 2 to 6 weeks, study shows
One injection of an antibody treatment let people with severe peanut allergies eat a nut's worth of peanut protein two weeks later, a small, Stanford-led pilot study showed.
Nov 14, 2019
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Immunology
Scientists discover immune cell subtype in mice that drives allergic reactions
Allergies can be life-threatening when they cause anaphylaxis, an extreme reaction with constriction of the airways and a sudden drop in blood pressure. Scientists have identified a subtype of immune cell that drives the ...
Aug 1, 2019
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