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Study reveals biological mechanism to explain why respiratory viruses spike in colder seasons

Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear and Northeastern University have discovered a previously unidentified immune response inside the nose that fights off viruses responsible for upper respiratory infections.

7 Dec 2022

Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

Researchers investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in the innate nasal mucosal response to several respiratory viruses.

6 Dec 2022

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Researchers identified PASC [post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] sub-phenotypes depending on conditions diagnosed within 1 to 3 months of acute infection by SARS-CoV-2.

6 Dec 2022

Perinatal exposure to inorganic nanoparticles may make babies more vulnerable to food allergies

Nanotechnologies have revolutionized food technology with changes to food production, manufacture, and processing that are intended to make our food safer and healthier.

5 Dec 2022

Chemical residue from commercial dishwashers causes gut epithelial barrier damage

Residue from rinse agents is left behind on dishes after they are cleaned in professional-grade dishwashers.

1 Dec 2022

Study provides a framework to guide the development of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Latest research findings show that vaccine-elicited neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are mostly directed against one of the two main domains of the viral entry machinery.

30 Nov 2022

Severe undernutrition increases risk of unfavorable outcomes for individuals undergoing TB treatment

In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million individuals developed tuberculosis (TB) and 1.6 million died, making it the second most lethal infection in the world after SARS-CoV-2.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death.

30 Nov 2022

£12 million awarded to innovative UK regulators to help drive technology and personalized medicine

Science Minister George Freeman has today (30 November) awarded up to £12 million to UK regulators to help drive forward innovation, remove red tape and establish the UK as world leader in technologies of the future - from AI to help treat rare diseases, to drones monitoring safety on construction sites.

30 Nov 2022

Effects of early postnatal exposure to antibiotics on incidence of early-onset sepsis

Researchers investigated the effects of early postnatal antibiotic exposure among infants in the participating networks of high-income countries.

30 Nov 2022

Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows

Findings from a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study published today in JAMA Network Open provide strong evidence that people who are pregnant and have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) can safely take the antiviral drug Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe disease.

29 Nov 2022

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment.

28 Nov 2022

New technologies and recent advances in the study of T cells and T-cell epitope discovery in food allergy research

In a recent study, scientists reviewed the latest technological advancements and T cell epitope discovery associated with food allergy.

28 Nov 2022

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

In a recent study published in the Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy journal, researchers explored the anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties of flavonoids.

28 Nov 2022

Study sheds new light on the role of IgA in food allergies

Food-specific immunoglobulin A present in the human gut does not provide protection against food allergies.

27 Nov 2022

Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics

An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests, and thus might serve one day as a general preventative measure against future flu pandemics, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Nov 2022

Survey: Two-thirds of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits

A new report by the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians, supported by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, has revealed that almost two-thirds (62%) of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits, with 86% agreeing that regular moderate intake can improve alertness and 69% agreeing that regular, moderate intake is associated with an improvement in overall sports performance.

22 Nov 2022

NIAID awards more than $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded more than $12 million to three institutions for the development of antiviral therapies to treat diseases caused by viruses with pandemic potential.

21 Nov 2022

Unusual Zika virus-specific antibody exhibits ultrapotent neutralization

An unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika virus and renders the virus infection undetectable in preclinical models has been identified by a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators.

20 Nov 2022

Why we should all eat Kimchi and other Korean fermented foods

A recent study reviews various traditional Korean fermented foods for their various health benefits.

20 Nov 2022

Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

Study reveals biological mechanism to explain why respiratory viruses spike in colder seasons

Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Perinatal exposure to inorganic nanoparticles may make babies more vulnerable to food allergies

Chemical residue from commercial dishwashers causes gut epithelial barrier damage

Study provides a framework to guide the development of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Severe undernutrition increases risk of unfavorable outcomes for individuals undergoing TB treatment

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

£12 million awarded to innovative UK regulators to help drive technology and personalized medicine

Effects of early postnatal exposure to antibiotics on incidence of early-onset sepsis

Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

New technologies and recent advances in the study of T cells and T-cell epitope discovery in food allergy research

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

Study sheds new light on the role of IgA in food allergies

Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics

Survey: Two-thirds of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits

NIAID awards more than $12 million for the development of antiviral therapies

Unusual Zika virus-specific antibody exhibits ultrapotent neutralization

Why we should all eat Kimchi and other Korean fermented foods

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Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Leveraging the Radian ASAP in standard casework

A journey through science, software, and innovation: Insights from the Bruker software team

CellVoyant's AI-Powered Vision for the Future of Cell Therapy

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