Immunology
Animal study shows how to retrain the immune system to ease food allergies
Treating food allergies might be a simple matter of teaching the immune system a new trick, researchers at Duke Health have found.
Feb 21, 2018
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Treating eczema could also alleviate asthma
Scientists from VIB-UGent have discovered insights for a possible new therapy for eczema that also reduces the severity of asthma. The findings are an important next step in understanding the relationship between the two ...
Jan 19, 2018
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Scientists unearth cell 'checkpoint' that stops allergic diseases
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the regulation of immune cells that play a pivotal role in allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema. They have identified a 'checkpoint' ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Immunotherapy efficacy up with Gal-1/SIT co-administration
(HealthDay)—Galectin-1 (Gal-1), allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) co-administration may suppress allergic responses in the intestine more than use of SIT or Gal-1 alone, according to an experimental study published ...
Jul 24, 2017
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Researchers open new routes to treat asthma attacks
Research into the mechanism behind asthma attacks has discovered potential new ways to treat - and possibly prevent - this life-threatening condition.
May 2, 2017
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Interface between allergy, oncology explored
(HealthDay)—The interface between allergic responses and oncology is being explored, which may have implications for treatment, according to a European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology position paper published ...
Jan 5, 2017
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Reason why farm kids develop fewer allergies explained
Scientists have discovered why growing up on a farm might protect children from developing allergies. Using studies in both mice and humans, they found that exposure to farm dust increases expression of a protective protein ...
Dec 7, 2016
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New treatment for allergic response targets mast cells
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a method that stops allergic reactions by removing a key receptor from mast cells and basophils. Their work has implications ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Does traffic-related air pollution increase asthma risk by stimulating immune mediated inflammation?
A recent study of 577 children living in Puerto Rico shows that residential distance to a major road (a marker of exposure to traffic-related air pollution, or TRAP) is associated with increased plasma levels of interleukin ...
Nov 17, 2016
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Starving immune cells prevents allergic reaction in lung
Starving immune cells of key nutrients stymies their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new research from a multi-institutional collaboration led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings illuminate ...
Apr 5, 2016
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