News in brief
Gene targets for obesity and wildfire research: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories tagged with 'allergy'
BREATHING EASY
Gatekeeping protein could be key target for controlling severe asthma
New study highlights how ABIN-2’s role in regulating allergic airway inflammation could make it a potential target for treating asthma.
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Pollen proteins
How protein fragments could help to tackle the cause of hay fever
Imperial researchers are looking to protein fragments to help people build up resistance to grass pollen.
ALLERGY INSIGHTS
Fish oil and probiotic supplements in pregnancy may reduce allergy risk
Women who take fish oil supplements and probiotics in later pregnancy may reduce their child's risk of food allergy and eczema.
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Devices unfit
Parents of children with allergies unable to use adrenaline injectors correctly
Adrenaline injectors designed to treat potentially fatal allergic reactions are not simple enough to use, according to researchers.
Allergy insights
Epigenetic study highlights drug targets for allergies and asthma
Scientists have discovered over 30 new genes that predispose people to allergies and asthma, some of which could be targets for new drugs.
Allergy treatment
Blood test could help doctors monitor effectiveness of hay fever immunotherapy
A new test for measuring histamine release from certain white blood cells could help doctors monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy for hay fever.
Allergic reaction
EU membership may have led to allergy increase in rural Poland
Poland's entry into the EU may have had the surprising consequence of increasing allergies in rural villages, according to a new study.
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