Posts Tagged ‘allergy’
Immunity ‘trick’ turns off peanut allergy
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren’t a threat to the body. Continue…
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 11:15 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Jun 10, 2011 9:26 - 0 Comments
Pulsed light reduces allergens in peanuts
U. FLORIDA (US) — Pulsed UV light can reduce the allergenic potential of peanuts by up to 90 percent, a discovery that may help make food safer for people with nut allergies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2011 9:09 - 1 Comment
Work from scratch finds cause of itch
YALE (US) — Scientists have discovered a basis for the pricking, stinging, and burning that accompanies chronic itch that can’t be relieved by antihistamines or topical creams. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 12:17 - 0 Comments
Sneezing starts in the womb?
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2009 12:41 - 1 Comment
A little to the left … ahhhhhhhhhh!
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Scratching below the surface of a troublesome sensation that’s equal parts tingle-tickle-prickle, sensory scientists from Johns Hopkins University have discovered in mice a molecular basis for nonallergic itch. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2009 19:17 - 0 Comments
‘Sweet’ polymer is asthma’s kiss of death
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—A sugar-coated polymer has been developed that selectively kills cells known to trigger aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Scientists believe the advance could represent a significant step toward novel drug treatments. (more…)
