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New Zika vaccine candidate shows potential to protect against virus with single dose

A new Zika vaccine candidate has the potential to protect against the virus with a single dose, according to a research team led by scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

2 Feb 2017

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person's own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

2 Feb 2017

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Evidence supporting a key role for an altered gut microbiome in the development of atopic dermatitis would suggest that the use of probiotics or prebiotics to correct microbial imbalances in the gut could help prevent or treat AD.

31 Jan 2017

Supportive friends, family linked to less risk-taking among adolescents with food allergies

More support from friends, family and school was linked to less risk-taking among adolescents and young adults with food allergies, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Fatal food-induced allergic reactions are most common in adolescents and young adults, with nearly 70 percent of food allergy-related deaths occurring in this age group.

28 Jan 2017

Pulmospheres could serve as personalized, predictive model for assessing effect of IPF drugs

Pulmospheres, three dimensional multicellular spheroids composed of lung cells from individual patients, were shown to be effective in predicting the efficacy of medications for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to findings from University of Alabama at Birmingham scientists presented today in JCI Insight, a journal of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.

27 Jan 2017

South African study shows that person-to person transmission drives drug-resistant TB epidemics

A study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine provides compelling evidence that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) is spread from person-to-person in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa from 2011-2014.

20 Jan 2017

Novel approach for imaging immune cell movements identifies initial steps in inflammatory arthritis

Using a novel approach for imaging the movement of immune cells in living animals, researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases have identified what appear to be the initial steps leading to joint inflammation in a model of inflammatory arthritis.

20 Jan 2017

Researchers identify new principle for how epigenetic changes can occur

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have found evidence of a new principle for how epigenetic changes can occur. The principle is based on an enzyme, tryptase, that has epigenetic effects that cause cells to proliferate in an uncontrolled manner.

20 Jan 2017

Study shows evidence that person-to-person transmission drives spread of drug-resistant TB

19 Jan 2017

Influenza experts examine evolution of avian disease

Few influenza viruses are as widespread and adaptable as avian influenza viruses, and scientists are not entirely sure why.

19 Jan 2017

Bees pose biggest public health threat in Australia, research shows

An Australian-first national analysis of 13 years' data on bites and stings from venomous creatures reveals Australia's towns and cities are a hot-spot for encounters.

18 Jan 2017

Scientists unravel new genetic immunodeficiency that makes children vulnerable to mild illnesses

A team of scientists led by prof. Adrian Liston and prof. Isabelle Meyts were able to characterize a new genetic immunodeficiency resulting from a mutation in a gene named STAT2.

18 Jan 2017

Research shows role played by PAMPs in immune system signaling and response

How big you are may be as important as what you look like, at least to immune system cells watching for dangerous bacteria and viruses.

18 Jan 2017

Enzyme identified in baker's yeast can efficiently annihilate leukemia cells

An enzyme identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer's or baker's yeast, has passed in vitro trials, demonstrating its capacity to kill acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells.

18 Jan 2017

Scientists identify how early responses of immune system can affect development of EBOV disease

A new mouse model of early Ebola virus infection has shown National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and colleagues how early responses of the immune system can affect development of EBOV disease.

18 Jan 2017

Cockroach bait may be easier, cheaper way to manage key asthma trigger in children

It may be easier and cheaper for parents to manage a key asthma trigger in children -- exposure to cockroaches -- than previously thought, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

17 Jan 2017

Plans for schools to hold spare adrenaline auto-injector continue to progress positively

The plans for an amendment to legislation which will allow all state schools to hold a spare adrenaline injector for use in case of emergencies continues to progress positively. We have been informed today by the Department of Health that this change is to come into effect in October of this year.

16 Jan 2017

Study finds that T cells play important role in control of Zika infections

The worst of the global Zika virus outbreak may be over but many key questions remain, such as why the virus persists in certain tissues after the systemic infection has cleared; how does the immune system counteract the virus and protect against reinfection; what determines the likelihood of long-term complications?

12 Jan 2017

Mothers' use of acid-suppressing medication during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children

Children born to mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may have a greater risk of developing asthma, research suggests.

9 Jan 2017

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

Following a blood infection, the first class of antibodies produced by the immune system are IgM antibodies.

9 Jan 2017

Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

New Zika vaccine candidate shows potential to protect against virus with single dose

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Supportive friends, family linked to less risk-taking among adolescents with food allergies

Pulmospheres could serve as personalized, predictive model for assessing effect of IPF drugs

South African study shows that person-to person transmission drives drug-resistant TB epidemics

Novel approach for imaging immune cell movements identifies initial steps in inflammatory arthritis

Researchers identify new principle for how epigenetic changes can occur

Study shows evidence that person-to-person transmission drives spread of drug-resistant TB

Influenza experts examine evolution of avian disease

Bees pose biggest public health threat in Australia, research shows

Scientists unravel new genetic immunodeficiency that makes children vulnerable to mild illnesses

Research shows role played by PAMPs in immune system signaling and response

Enzyme identified in baker's yeast can efficiently annihilate leukemia cells

Scientists identify how early responses of immune system can affect development of EBOV disease

Cockroach bait may be easier, cheaper way to manage key asthma trigger in children

Plans for schools to hold spare adrenaline auto-injector continue to progress positively

Study finds that T cells play important role in control of Zika infections

Mothers' use of acid-suppressing medication during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

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Latest Allergies News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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