Allergy
Allergies flare like clockwork
11 Sep 2023Researchers discover that circadian rhythms control immune responses and may affect how our skin’s immune system responds to allergies.
Digital crystal ball flags problematic proteins
16 Dec 2022A user-friendly online computational platform helps researchers scour complex datasets to predict how likely food proteins are to trigger allergic reactions.
Deciphering asthma’s genetic puzzle
14 Jan 2022A new link between gene variations in immune cells and allergic reactions explains why some individuals are more prone to developing asthma.
Repurposing a cancer drug for eczema
27 Nov 2020A microRNA called miR-355 has been identified as the key regulator of skin cell differentiation in patients with atopic dermatitis.
Predicting protein allergens accurately
28 Jun 2019The AllerCatPro analysis workflow helps researchers predict the likelihood of a protein producing an allergic response in people.
Clinging on to the memory
21 Feb 2018Immune cells hold their memory of how to respond to
allergens in a surprising way.
Understanding infants’ itchy skin
5 Jan 2016The age at which eczema appears in young children may indicate its cause
Subverting the sneeze
22 Apr 2014Disease-causing IgE antibodies are kept under wraps to avoid allergic responses
