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Health News and Information - News Medical :: Allergy - Mar 6, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

	March 6, 2018
	Allergy
	The latest Allergy news from News Medical

Study connects challenges of food allergies with personality traits

The first study published connecting challenges of food allergies with personality traits finds that higher openness to experience is the biggest predictor of more allergy issues, while neuroticism does not lead to more frequent allergy issues.

			Children persistently allergic to cow's milk may remain shorter, lighter than kids with nut allergies Children who experience persistent allergies to cow's milk may remain shorter and lighter throughout pre-adolescence when compared with children who are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts, according to a retrospective chart review to be presented March 4, 2018, during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology/World Allergy Organization Joint Conference.

			New study identifies possible target for treatment of dangerous allergic reactions Prospects for inhibiting the most dangerous symptoms of allergic reactions may be brighter with the publication of a new study that identifies a possible target for drug therapies.

	Duke researchers show how to retrain immune system of peanut-allergy mice Treating food allergies might be a simple matter of teaching the immune system a new trick, researchers at Duke Health have found.

	Study uncovers special receptor that protects against asthma, allergies A special receptor on cells that line the sinuses, throat and lungs evolved to protect mammals from developing a range of allergies and asthma, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

	Scientists explore factors that most affect our immune system Why do we respond differently to infections or vaccines? Why are some people allergic to pollen? These are still unanswered questions in biological and medical science.