News tagged with peanut allergies

New peanut allergy treatment works, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Allergy experts at the University of Cambridge have convincing evidence that a new treatment for peanut allergies is effective, following a three-year trial.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Gene linked to peanut allergy

An international collaboration led by researchers at the University of Dundee has discovered a genetic link to peanut allergy. It has been known for some time that peanut allergy can be inherited, but this ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Experts 'baffled' by growing ranks of allergy sufferers

(PhysOrg.com) -- More Americans than ever are suffering from allergies. As spring allergy season approaches, expert Maya Jerath explains what researchers do -- and do not -- know about why we get them.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Allergy vaccine is nothing to sneeze at

Monash University researchers are working on a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought on by house dust mite allergies.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0