Researchers have learned how a man-made molecule destroys complexes that induce allergic responses - a discovery that could lead to the development of highly potent, rapidly acting interventions for a host of acute allergic reactions.
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Allergies Become Epidemic: Food Allergy Sufferers Double In The Last 10 Years
This week the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) launched its Food Allergy Campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the sharp increase of anaphylaxis in children, an allergic reaction that is severe and potentially life-threatening. It aims at educating the public to recognise the symptoms and its triggers, and to teach methods of how to react in case of emergency, e.g. by using an adrenaline pen.
Phthalates in PVC floors taken up by the body in infants
A new study at Karlstad University in Sweden shows that phthalates from PVC flooring materials is taken up by our bodies. Phthalates are substances suspected to cause asthma and allergies, as well as other chronic diseases in children. The study shows that children can ingest these softening agents with food but also by breathing and through the skin.
Cells use allergic response to protect against cancer-causing damage
(Medical Xpress) -- CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that the body’s surveillance for cancer causing damage and its response to allergies share a common pathway, according to research published in Science.
Peanut Allergy Turned Off by Tricking Immune System : Northwestern University Newscenter
The peanut tolerance was achieved by attaching peanut proteins onto blood cells and reintroducing them to the body -- an approach that ultimately may be able to target more than one food allergy at a time.
It may well be relavant to other food allergy problems - like gluten inteolerance which has been linked to several conditions (ADHD, and schizophrenia for example).
It may well be relavant to other food allergy problems - like gluten inteolerance which has been linked to several conditions (ADHD, and schizophrenia for example).
Moms Put Babies At Risk For Allergies | Medical News and Health Information
Supplementing a mother's diet with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega 3) made the newborn's gut more permeable enhancing bacterial passage into the bloodstream.
"The end result is that the baby's immune system may develop and mature faster – leading to better immune function and less likelihood of suffering allergies," (Dr. Boudry).
Contact allergies may trigger immune system defences to ward off cancer
Contact allergies include those to metals such as nickel and chemicals. Other allergies to dust mites and pollen have also been linked to lower cancer rates.
Gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori protects against asthma
Pathogens can have both beneficial and dangerous effects: H.Pylori causes peptic ulcers and gastric cancer and has also been implicated in Alzheimer's and Parkionson's disease - : About 50% of the world's population are infected with H.Pylori - (but not all develop ulcers): The authors relate the effects on asthma to the hygiene hypothesis: Bugs and dirt in small doses at an early age correctly affect the immune system and this is good - but if the immune system has not been correctly primed, infections at a later age can be dangerous.
The membrane-spanning 4-domains, subfamily A (MS4A) gene cluster contains a common variant associated with Alzheimer's disease.
This cluster contains a number of immune related genes and this study homed in on MS4A2 an immunoglobulin E receptor involved in allergy. refs
Alzheimer's disease Risk factors, including atopy and allergy : Alzheimer's :
Kegg Alzheimer's gene pathways, including many immune pathways
See also
Alzheimer's disease Risk factors, including atopy and allergy : Alzheimer's :
Kegg Alzheimer's gene pathways, including many immune pathways
See also
Alzheimer's disease: a pathogenetic autoimmune disorder caused by herpes simplex in a gene-dependent manner.
The role of bacteria in asthma and the potential for antibiotic treatment
A subset of asthma patients have a high level of C. pneumoniae in their lungs and of antibodies to the bacterium. The authors suggest that some types of asthma might be cured by antibiotics.
Pharmaceutical Microbiology: Bacteria and Fungi May Offer Protection Against Asthma
An interesting example of the potential protective effects of manipulating the human microbiome
Variety, the spice of immunology - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences
Most immunology experiments are done in relatively clean laboratory animals. The picture in the wild is different, where immunological parameters may differ according to ecological conditions. The same applies to man where autoimmunity may vary according to exposure to different parasites and other pathogens.There is a lot to explore in this burgeoning field.
Risk factors: Alzheimer's : Autism : Bipolar disorder : Childhood obesity: Chronic fatigue: Multiple sclerosis Parkinson's disease Schizophrenia
Risk factors: Alzheimer's : Autism : Bipolar disorder : Childhood obesity: Chronic fatigue: Multiple sclerosis Parkinson's disease Schizophrenia
Dietary antigens, epitope recognition, and immune complex formation in recent onset psychosis and long-term schizophrenia.
Peptides derived from dietary antigens such as bovine milk caseins are opioid receptor ligands and contribute to schizophrenia-associated hyperpeptidemia and hyperpeptiduria. The IgG antibody response to bovine caseins is increased in schizophrenia and recent onset psychosis.
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'Too clean children' link to asthma - Yahoo! News UK
Baby mice infected with influenza , or with a protein from Helicobacter pylori , are protected from asthma in adulthood. Sometimes, early infections , in young animals can be beneficial. (Flu infection in adult mice did not protect against asthma).
This may parhaps lead to preventive strategies in relation to allergies.
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This may parhaps lead to preventive strategies in relation to allergies.
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Novel immune response to gluten in individuals with schizophrenia
Gluten antibodies are also elevated in schizophrenia , supporting reported links between celiac disease and schizophrenia
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