Researchers discovered a mechanism that stops the body reacting with an excessive immune reaction. This could be the basis for a new treatment. Most people with allergies have to take medica... Read more
Current asthma treatments can alleviate wheezing, coughing and other symptoms felt by millions of Americans every year, but they don’t get to the root cause of the condition. Now, for... Read more
Wellington scientists have patented a ground-breaking vaccine for asthma. Trial results published today show the vaccine works in mice, preventing inflammation of the lungs and airways. The... Read more
Vaccine reduced lung inflammation to allergens in lab and animal tests If you’re allergic to dust mites (and chances are you are), help may be on the way. Researchers at the University of Io... Read more
They say that the model has the potential of reducing the need for some animal testing of new drugs for respiratory conditions. To determine whether new medicines are safe and effective for... Read more
The products are specially designed for people with allergies to cow’s milk, lactose or gluten intolerance, as well as children and pregnant women. Researchers at the Universitat Polit... Read more
A small study at Boston Children’s Hospital may lead to a breakthrough treatment for kids with life-threatening peanut allergies. Researchers there combined an FDA-approved allergy drug, Xol... Read more
An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks... Read more
An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks... Read more
AMERICANS love success stories. Go to the Web sites of the United States Agency for International Development, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation or a plethora of global health and develo... Read more
In other words, it should stop an acute reaction in its tracks. While many of us may have irritating allergic reactions to things like wool or cats, it can be a much different story for othe... Read more
It will now be easier to detect microbes that cause illnesses in the physician’s reception, or to monitor allergens at home. Researchers at have succeeded in developing a durable and afforda... Read more
These new results validate the whole potential for the use of this new nanovector in DNA vaccination Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity... Read more
Researchers once blamed a cleaner world. Now they are not so sure. Asthma rates have been surging around the globe over the past three decades, and for a long time researchers thought they h... Read more
About 30 percent of Americans believe they have food allergies. However, the actual number is far smaller, closer to 5 percent, closer to 5 percent, according to a recent study commissioned... Read more