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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

Asthma and allergies more common in teens who stay up late

The chances of having asthma are three times higher in teenagers who go to bed late at night compared to those who sleep earlier. The risk of allergic rhinitis is two times higher for late sleepers. Researchers say they can not be certain that staying up late is a cause for asthma, however, they note melatonin is often out of sync in late sleepers, and that could be an influential factor in the allergic response.

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·August 8, 2016·3 min read

Olfactory Receptors Discovered in Bronchi

Findings could lead to new treatments for asthma.

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·February 19, 2019·4 min read

Study Reveals New Link Between Food Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals a link between food allergies and relapses in Multiple Sclerosis.

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·November 7, 2016·5 min read

Antibody Can Soothe Raging, Nerve Driven Poison Ivy Itch

Researchers have successfully blocked an immune system protein with an antibody to stop itching associated with poison ivy contact.

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·June 8, 2018·4 min read

Food Allergies Linked to ASD in Children

Researchers report 11.25% of children with ASD have food allergies, significantly higher than the 4.25% of children who suffer allergies without an autism diagnosis. The study adds to the growing body of evidence linking immunological dysfunction as a possible risk factor for ASD.

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·March 31, 2019·4 min read

Allergic reactions play role in sexual behavior development in unborn males/females

Exposure to allergic inflammation, while in utero, increased mast cell and microglia activation, leading to masculinization of dendritic spine density in the preoptic area of females. During adulthood, females exposed to allergic inflammation showed an increase in more masculine behaviors.

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·April 5, 2016·2 min read

Nothing to Sneeze At: Receptor That Puts The Breaks on Allergic Response Identified

Researchers have identified a receptor protein that regulates immune response intensity in response to allergens.

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·March 3, 2020·4 min read

Depressive symptoms during pregnancy linked to lowered immunity in infants

Depression during pregnancy can directly influence the development of the immune system in children. Children whose mothers reported symptoms of prenatal depression had lower levels of immunoglobulin A in their guts. Lower immunity placed babies at risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, as well as allergies and asthma. Additionally, children may face an increased risk of depression, obesity, and autoimmune diseases as they age.

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·May 5, 2020·3 min read

Being in the wrong place can set off an allergic reaction

Allergic reactions can be triggered with, or without, exposure to the allergen as the result of a psychologically conditioned reaction. The findings explain why some allergic reactions are observed as a form of placebo reaction when the original allergen is not present.

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·January 5, 2020·5 min read

Study explains why some creams and cosmetics may cause a skin rash

Study reveals how some chemicals in popular cosmetics and skin lotions displace lipids in skin cells, triggering allergic contact dermatitis.

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·October 23, 2017·5 min read

Altered Tetanus Vaccine May Protect Against Allergies and Alzheimer’s

Combining a tetanus vaccine with a virus particle may prove effective as a protection against Alzheimer's. The vaccine could also be used to treat allergies and psoriasis, researchers report.