allergy response News
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EPA grant to University of Chicago for research on food allergy triggers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $433,100 grant to the University of Chicago to investigate how allergic reactions to food are initiated. The research is expected to lead to improved methods to assess whether pesticides produced in genetically engineered plants can trigger food allergies, which impact more than 11 million Americans each year. The study is funded through ...
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Bacterial protein in house dust spurs asthma according to NIH Study
A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. The finding is the first to document the presence of the protein flagellin in house dust, bolstering the link between allergic asthma and the environment. Scientists from the NIH’s National Institute of ...
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Covid-19 or Seasonal Allergy: How to differentiate?
COVID-19 and seasonal allergies have many of the same signs and symptoms. However, there are some differences, knowing them can help you seek out the right treatments to provide effective relief. Unlike COVID-19, seasonal allergies aren't caused by a virus. Seasonal allergies are immune system responses triggered by exposure to allergens, such as seasonal tree or grass pollens. To complicate ...
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Allovate and Restore Health Sign Exclusive Agreement to Bring Allerdent, the First Anti-Allergy Toothpaste System, to Allergy Sufferers
Allovate, LLC, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the company has signed an exclusive provider agreement with Restore Health to bring the new Allerdent OMIT System™, a personalized toothpaste system for the delivery of allergy immunotherapy, to patients nationwide. Allerdent™ is the first oral mucosal immunotherapy (OMIT) toothpaste system designed to help ...
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Health Effects of Mold Exposure Discussed in New Online Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of another online video to help educate the public about environmental issues that may impact their health. Inhalation exposure to fungi in indoor environments can cause health effects in some people. Molds produce allergens, irritants, and, in some cases, potentially toxic substances known as mycotoxins. ...
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Asthma Awareness Month 2014: NIH Continues its Commitment to Asthma Research
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the National Institutes of Health emphasizes the scientific progress being made in asthma research, from basic science, such as how lung cells work, to clinical trials on current and future treatments for the disease. NIH-led research includes studies of environmental factors, how the body’s own defense system plays a role, and the microbiome — all ...
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The Essential Guide to Food Allergies
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) has established that more than 32 million people in the US are victims of food allergy. Almost 8% of children with a food allergy are less than 5 years old and overall 4% of adults suffer from food allergies. Research conducted by NIH shows that more than 3.24% people in France have different types of food allergies. The study also shows that there is an ...
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Intrommune Therapeutics Launches #PeanutAllergyStrong
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intrommune Therapeutics, a New York-based, clinical stage biotechnology company developing a patient-friendly treatment platform for peanut and other food allergies, announced the launch of its #PeanutAllergyStrong patient engagement campaign. “Supporting peanut allergy patients and their loved ones has always been the central mission at ...
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Children, males and blacks are at increased risk for food allergies
A new study estimates that 2.5 percent of the United States population, or about 7.6 million Americans, have food allergies. Food allergy rates were found to be higher for children, non-Hispanic blacks, and males, according to the researchers. The odds of male black children having food allergies were 4.4 times higher than others in the general population. The research, which was funded by the ...
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Creative Proteomics Cytokine Boosts Your Research and Discovery with Mouse Cytokine Assay
The Cytokine division belongs to Creative Proteomics, which specializes in providing cytokine research and analysis services for researchers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, as well as academic institutes and government agencies. Creative Proteomics Cytokine recently launched the Mouse Cytokine Assay with high sensitivity to support research in immune responses, inflammatory ...
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