Bach2 protein identified as key regulator in atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is an allergy affecting approximately 10% of the Japanese population, with symptoms closely related to social...

Long-acting HIV injections show success in patients with struggles to take daily pills

UCSF researchers are the first to demonstrate that the approach works for the patients who need it the...

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina...

Synthetic microbiome therapy offers new hope against C. difficile infections

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, protects against severe symptoms of a gut infection that is notoriously...

Study explores how nanoplastics could affect child’s immune system during pregnancy

Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb. A team led...

Scientists uncover why Lyme disease symptoms may linger after treatment

Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon - a 2022 study found that 14%...

New study reveals hidden spread of C. diff in intensive care units

One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times...

Omalizumab outperforms oral immunotherapy in treating multi-food allergy

A clinical trial has found that the medication omalizumab, marketed as Xolair, treated multi-food allergy more effectively than...

Machine learning algorithm decodes immune system’s hidden data for disease detection

Your immune system harbors a lifetime's worth of information about threats it's encountered - a biological Rolodex of...

Gut bacteria could one day serve as microscopic in-house pharmacists

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of...

Children with peanut allergy achieve tolerance with gradual peanut butter ingestion

Eating gradually increasing doses of store-bought, home-measured peanut butter for about 18 months enabled 100% of children with...

Fruit fly study reveals key brain proteins that help prevent seizures

One in ten people will have at least one seizure in their life, but effective treatments for seizures...

Asthma and allergy rates higher among First Nations people in Australia

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at...

NIH researchers define topical steroid withdrawal diagnostic criteria

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have determined that dermatitis resulting from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW)...

Social media and peer pressure fueling dangerous drug misuse

Social media trends and peer pressure can be a dangerous combination to your children and their friends, especially...

T cells play key role in protecting children from severe dengue

Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of dengue-fighting T cells, according to a...

Investigating the interrelation of microbiology and immunology

Thought LeadersLiam O'Mahony, Barry Skillington & John MacSharryProf. of Immunology, Cheif Commerical Officer & Research PartnerAtlantia and Clinical...

New project aims to help pin down the process of West Nile virus transmission

Mosquitoes have been transmitting the West Nile virus to humans in the United States for over 25 years,...

CDC confirms black-legged ticks can cause red meat allergy in humans

A woman in Maine developed a dangerous meat allergy after a black-legged tick bite—prompting the CDC to rethink...

Daily peanut doses help adults overcome severe allergies

The first clinical trial to test whether adults allergic to peanuts can be desensitized has shown great success...

Allergies and Immunology

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