Genome discovery will help combat disease and lead to new drugs
...s and diagnostic tests, and understand and prevent allergies and diseases like pneumonia and sinusitis, cannot be overestimated. The information revealed will also develop our understanding of the biology of composting and mycotoxin production, and provide benefits for many other areas of science and medicine...Gene discovery linked to increasingly diagnosed gastrointestinal disease
...sses such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, food allergies and inflammatory bowel disease. The study, which is featured on the cover of the February 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, explains the critical role of the gene, eotaxin-3, in disease. "In this paper we uncover the first molecular ...'Nano-keys' bind cell receptors and trigger allergic reactions
...e these insights to develop new drug therapies for allergies and other immune responses, high cholesterol and perhaps viral infections. By understanding a membrane's role in cell function, she explained that these nano-keys could interfere with responses via the membrane interactions, rather than just targetin...International policy workshop on nitrogen in Paris March 8 10, 2006
...iratory distress due to ozone pollution, increased allergies and asthma due to increased pollen production, risk of blue-baby syndrome if nitrate levels in drinking water are sufficiently high, and increased risk of cancer and other chronic diseases from nitrate in drinking water and from production of fine pa...JCI table of contents, February 23, 2006
...ypothesized that allergen immunization can prevent allergies by stimulating the body to produce IgG blocking antibodies (BA) which neutralize the allergen at a subsequent exposure. Alternatively, studies of cells in laboratory dishes suggest that a BA-allergen complex forms and inhibits signaling by mast cells...Inflammation and drugs to control this activity studied in a variety of tumors sites
...aid several studies have reported that people with allergies or asthma have a lower risk of developing glioblas... focused on antihistamines because people who have allergies typically take antihistamines. "We knew that the different types of tumors have different etiologies...Unique soybean lines hold promise for producing allergy-free soybeans
...hat grow without the primary protein linked to soy allergies in children and adults. The two lines already are ...ase in the number of children and adults that have allergies to soybeans," Hymowitz said. Currently, 6 percent to 8 percent of children are allergic to soy-base...Airborne mold spores increase kids' risk for multiple allergies
...g children more susceptible to developing multiple allergies later in life. The team found that infants who we...ernaria--early in life were more likely to develop allergies to mold, pollen, dust mites, pet dander and certain foods as they grew older. This is the first stu...Producing flu vaccines will be faster and cheaper, thanks to MSU technology
... the virus that is grown is more pure. People with allergies to eggs are likely to benefit the most because they'll be able to have flu shots without the threat of allergic complications." ...Opportunities for structured doctoral research
...gress and the danger that they may become chronic, allergies represent a genuine health problem. The Research Training Group "Regulation of the Allergic Response in Lung and Skin" is concerned with an interdisciplinary approach to the inflammation processes of the respiratory tracts, the lungs and the skin. (S...Allergy battle could be won in five years, says scientist
...erers and, in due course, could be used to prevent allergies in children. "Prevention of allergies has never before been possible," said Professor Garrod. "Current medicines don't act against the all...Flick of a protein switches immune response
.... Because autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, allergies and dozens of other illnesses begin when the body's defenses respond at the wrong time or place, the on-off mechanism for the immune system has been the subject of intense study for decades. The USC-Harvard team studied proteins critical to immune...Tests may help answer questions about GMOs and allergies
... a genetically engineered crop potentially causing allergies was StarLink corn. Created by Aventis in 1996, StarLink contained the cry9C protein from a common soil bacterium, a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis. The cry9C protein protected the corn from several types of corn borers and black cutworms. StarLink ...Researchers receive $12.8 million NIH grant to improve diagnosis/treatment of chronic lung disease
...pers," can suppress allergic responses and control allergies in humans. The ability of these cells to control allergic responses may be critical in determining which patients develop allergy and which patients do not develop lung damage. "Our ultimate goal is to learn if mobilization of these suppressor cel...Histamine tied to changes in blood pressure during exercise-recovery period
...rs for histamine, normally associated with common allergies and acid reflux, may explain why some people, including highly trained athletes, pass out soon after heightened physical activities, according to researchers at the University of Oregon. A series of studies led researchers in incremental steps to t...Children of allergy sufferers prone to same problem
CINCINNATI--Infants whose parents have allergies that produce symptoms like wheezing, asthma, hay fever or hives risk developing allergic sensitization much earlier in life than previously reported, according to a study by Cincinnati researchers. The study suggests that the current practice of av...Friendly bacteria in alcoholic milkshake could fight food allergies
...enic protein found in egg whites, which cause most allergies in young children. Kefir is also reported to prevent food antigens from passing through the intestinal wall. Liu believes that the milky drink could be a promising tool in the prevention of allergies. "In the future, maybe we can screen out the cer...Infants wheeze less in homes with multiple dogs
... modify the immune system and block development of allergies early in life." The UC-led team analyzed the eff...identified as being at greater risk for developing allergies because at least one parent had known allergies. The CCAAPS, funded by the National Institute of E...Researchers barcode DNA of Venice museum's vast fungi collection
...man illness, including pneumonia, skin infections, allergies and asthma. Garbelotto is perhaps best known for his work in the identification of Phytophthora ramorum, the fungus-like plant pathogen that made its way from Europe to the United States. The pathogen is responsible for sudden oak death, the diseas......ew study. Some previous studies had suggested that allergies might protect against this cancer. The body's al...chers have observed a possible association between allergies and reduced cancer risk and suggested that the allergy-induced immune response also might inhibit tu...