The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new
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Composition of complex sugars in breast milk may prevent future food allergies: Study finds association between human oligosaccharides and sensitization in 1-year-old infants
The unique composition of a mother’s breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in her infant, report researchers at the
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Alpha-gal allergy: What you need to know
The term alpha-gal is short for galactose-alpha-1, 3-galactose, a carbohydrate molecule that can cause an allergic reaction in people with
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Eczema drug effective against severe asthma: Dupilumab reduced asthma symptoms, improved lung function
Two new studies of patients with difficult-to-control asthma show that the eczema drug dupilumab alleviates asthma symptoms and improves patients’
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Upfront, comprehensive genetic testing in advanced lung cancer is cost-effective
An economic model comparing different types of genetic testing in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) found that using next-generation sequencing
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Discovery could lead to personalized medical therapies for emerging food allergy disorder
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have uncovered three distinct subtypes of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an emerging food allergic
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Our genes dictate who develops an allergy
Whether or not you develop an allergy is largely dependent upon genetic factors. This is the main finding of a
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Food allergy is triggered by perfect storm of genetics and skin exposure to infant wipes, dust and food
Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of
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Food allergy is linked to skin exposure and genetics
Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of
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