Allergies News and Research

Latest Allergies News and Research

Researchers develop mouse model to study neutrophilic asthma

A better understanding of inflammation and lung immunity over the past two decades has led to new, innovative treatments for asthma, including biologic therapies.

18 Feb 2025

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 these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist.

13 Feb 2025

Diabetes plays key role in the emergence and expansion of antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics are powerful, fast-acting medications designed to eradicate bacterial infections. However, in recent years, their dependability has waned as antibiotic resistant bacteria continues to evolve and spread.

12 Feb 2025

Research links high pollen exposure to increased death rates in older adults

As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from the University of Michigan reveals a connection between pollen exposure and death rates among older adults with breathing problems.

11 Feb 2025

NIH clinical trial examines investigational therapy for dengue

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to help people suffering the effects of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease.

11 Feb 2025

Single dose of antibody shields macaques from severe H5N1 influenza

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and their colleagues report that a single dose of a broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) administered prior to virus exposure protects macaques from severe H5N1 avian influenza.

11 Feb 2025

Influenza A virus changes shape to evade immune responses

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape-to become either spheres or larger filaments-to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists.

10 Feb 2025

EBV exposure linked to life-threatening cancer risk in kidney transplant patients

More than 90% of the adult population in the U.S. is or has been infected with Epstein Barr virus (EBV). EBV is a highly contagious member of the herpes virus family, best known for causing infectious mononucleosis ("mono") and for its association with several cancers and autoimmune diseases.

10 Feb 2025

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 peanut allergy who initially could tolerate the equivalent of at least half a peanut to consume three tablespoons of peanut butter without an allergic reaction, researchers report.

10 Feb 2025

Granzyme K identified as key trigger of complement system in autoimmune diseases

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that patrols our body, ever vigilant for signs of infection or injury

6 Feb 2025

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.

6 Feb 2025

New nasal vaccine for COVID-19 set to begin clinical trial in the U.S.

A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug application from Ocugen, Inc. was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ocugen, a U.S.-based biotechnology company, licensed the innovative technology from WashU in 2022.

5 Feb 2025

Asthma and antibiotic use increase the likelihood of revision sinus surgery

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was not a predictor of revision surgery, according to a new study.

4 Feb 2025

NIH-supported clinical trial to test experimental treatment for dengue

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to help people suffering the effects of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease.

31 Jan 2025

New insights into mechanisms of mucosal mast cells in food allergies

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, typically involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and can be potentially life-threatening

29 Jan 2025

Groundbreaking research reveals key gut cells involved in food tolerance

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign pathogens, these exquisitely sensitive cells somehow distinguish friend from foe-destroying invaders while tolerating food and helpful bacteria.

28 Jan 2025

Researchers compare cow and camel milk proteomes, focusing on immune proteins and processing

This study compares immune proteins and bioactive peptides in cow and camel milk, highlighting camel milk's lower allergenic potential and therapeutic benefits.

28 Jan 2025

Developmental epigenetic changes could shape cancer risk later in life

A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by Van Andel Institute scientists.

27 Jan 2025

Innovative approach tracks SARS-CoV-2 in the blood to guide COVID-19 treatment

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood and other fluids from patients with acute COVID-19 infections, creating the potential for guiding future treatment of patients. The research is published in Science Advances.

25 Jan 2025

New $20 million NIH grant aims to uncover the secrets of the human virome

Unlocking knowledge about the vast and varied collection of viruses that live in and on our bodies is the goal of a $20 million grant from the Common Fund of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to researchers, including a team at UTHealth Houston.

23 Jan 2025