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Growing Up on a Farm Directly Affects Regulation of the Immune System, Study Finds
February 8, 2012 — A new study has shown, for the first time, that growing up on a farm directly affects the regulation of the immune system and causes a reduction in the immunological responses to food ... > full story -
Lower Levels of Sunlight Exposure Link to Allergy and Eczema in Children, Study Suggests
February 3, 2012 — Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific ... > full story -
Exposure to Common Environmental Bacteria May Be Source of Some Allergic Inflammation
January 31, 2012 — Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria? New research findings suggests that this idea may not be as far-fetched as it ... > full story -
Cause of Rare Immune Disease Identified: Genetic Mutation Leads to Cold Allergy, Immune Deficiency and Autoimmunity
January 11, 2012 — Investigators have identified a genetic mutation in three unrelated families that causes a rare immune disorder characterized by excessive and impaired immune function. Symptoms of this condition ... > full story -
Increased Risk of Developing Asthma by Age of Three After Cesarean
January 10, 2012 — A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by Cesarean section have an increased risk of developing ... > full story -
Memo to Pediatricians: Allergy Tests Are No Magic Bullets for Diagnosis, Experts Say
December 26, 2011 — An advisory from two leading allergists urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis based solely on test ... > full story -
Improved Medication Use Could Reduce Severe Asthma Attacks
December 12, 2011 — Researchers have found that one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented if only patients consistently took their medication as prescribed. Moreover, an asthma attack was only ... > full story -
Few Allergies in Unstressed Babies, Swedish Researchers Find
December 12, 2011 — A new study shows that infants with low concentrations of the stress-related hormone cortisol in their saliva develop fewer allergies than other infants. Hopefully this new knowledge will be useful ... > full story -
High Intestinal Microbial Diversity Safeguards Against Allergies, Study Suggests
December 8, 2011 — High diversity and a variety of bacteria in the gut protect children against allergies as opposed to some individual bacterial genera. These are the findings of a comprehensive study of intestinal ... > full story -
Immune System Has Protective Memory Cells, Researchers Discover
November 28, 2011 — The immune system possesses a type of cell that can be activated by tissues within the body to remind the immune system not to attack our own molecules, cells and organs, researchers have ... > full story
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