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 MedIndia |
Link Between Master Molecule of Immune System and Asthma
MedIndia An association between a master molecule of the immune system to the pathology of asthma has been established in a recent study. Researchers have revealed that gamma interferon's role in asthma has been … |
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 CTV.ca |
Alberta health minister commits to paying for costly immune disorder drugs
Vancouver Sun “You have to understand the drug Xolair is something that has been looked at for assisting asthma sufferers … but it has not yet been licensed or approved for the condition he has, which is Job's Syndrome,” he said. He said his ministry spent the … Help on the way for ailing GP boy |
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 UC Berkeley |
Air pollution alters immune function, worsens asthma symptoms
HealthCanal.com By Sarah Yang, Media Relations – BERKELEY — Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma … New insight into asthma-air pollution link |
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Air pollution alters immune function, worsens asthma symptoms
EurekAlert (press release) Berkeley – Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children, according to a joint … |
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A new nationwide research initiative has been launched to define changes in the human immune system, using human and not animal studies, in response to infection or to vaccination. Six U. S.-based Human Immune Phenotyping Centers will receive a total of $100 million over five years to conduct this research.
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Allergic conditions that result from hyper reactive immune system may lower cancer risk: Study
If you have asthma or eczema, your hyper reactive immune system may lower your risk of some of the most common types of cancer, according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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Eliminating the source of asthma-causing immune molecules
Asthma and other allergic diseases are caused by inappropriate immune responses. Soluble IgE molecules, produced by immune cells known as B cells, are key immune mediators of these diseases. A team of researchers has now developed a way to specifically eliminate IgE-producing B cells, providing a potential new long-lasting therapeutic approach to treat asthma and other allergic diseases.
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