Immunology
Anaphylactic shock: What it is, causes, symptoms and treatments
If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you've probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock.
May 10, 2023
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News tagged with mast cells
Immunology
The future of IgE-mediated allergy research and treatments
In her laboratory, Cecilia Berin, Ph.D., the Bunning Professor of Food Allergy Research, studies the immune basis of allergy and tolerance to foods.
Mar 30, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Allergic asthma and eczema linked to heightened risk of osteoarthritis
People with atopic (allergic) diseases like asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of the painful and often disabling joint condition, osteoarthritis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Mar 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study identifies key role for nervous system in severe allergic shock
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.
Mar 17, 2023
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Medical research
Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly increased levels of immune cells called mast cells in synovial tissue surrounding the ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals
An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from UVA Cancer Center reveals.
Sep 22, 2022
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Medical research
Histamine-producing gut bacteria can trigger chronic abdominal pain
Researchers from McMaster University and Queen's University have discovered a gut bacterial "super-producer" of histamine that can cause pain flare-ups in some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Jul 27, 2022
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Diabetes
Weight cycling increases diabetes risk
Alyssa Hasty, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, specializes in immunometabolism, specifically on the role that the immune system plays in obesity and metabolic disease. Recent work from ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New drug target identified for inflammatory lung disease
Researchers at the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney have identified a new drug target for the treatment and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory lung disease ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Genetics
A step closer to treatment for the most common form of blindness
Scientists at The University of Manchester have taken an important step towards finding a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common form of adult blindness in the developed world. The researchers ...
May 17, 2022
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