allergy

In a recent paper, researchers have described the significant impact of early-life environment on children's immune system development...

In a recent study, researchers investigated interleukin (IL)-31 and its role in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis through the maintainnance of an inflammatory state and pruritus...

In a new study, researchers unravelled the mysteries surrounding why certain individuals are more susceptible to allergies than others...

A recent clinical trial has shown that a "peanut patch" worn on the skin could provide protection for toddlers with potentially life-threatening peanut allergies...

Allergic asthma can also last into adulthood. According to a recent study, the interaction of immune cells and nerves in the lungs can add to the emergence of this disease...

In a recent paper, researchers hypothesised the role of IL-25 in directly regulating bronchial epithelial cells (BEC) innate immunity during viral infection and that inhibition of IL-25 would lead to…

In a recent paper, results published in The Lancet from a clinical trial has reported that through the administration of peanut oral immunotherapy in children, ages 1-3, who are extremely…

Researchers aimed to boost immune tolerance to the major cat allergen Fel-d-1 by using high doses of CpG to increase the anti‐inflammatory activity of allergen-specific immunotherapy. They specifically chose high…

This week we shall highlight IUIS-FAIS-SAI-AAA Immuno-Algeria lectures by Professors Carsten Schmidt-Weber and Claude Lambert on non-invasive methods to diagnose and monitor allergy response, as well as a lecture by…

Allergens are characterized by two important properties; the first being the allergenicity and the second being the allergenic activity. The later represents the capacity of an allergen to induce allergic…

This summary highlight talks by Mehrnaz Mesdaghi who gave an overview of the role of mast cells, basophil and eosinophils in allergy, and how effector functions of these cells can…

Professor Rudolf Valenta began his talk discussing important advances in diagnosis and therapy that have occurred in in the field of Allergy during the last couple of years. He particularly…

Sabour Alaoui et al., found that 30.25% of the people surveyed in Béni Mellal, Morocco have a olive pollen allergy, this is within range of the prevalence found in urban…

19th April 2018 Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases. In spite of improvements in treating asthma, treatment of severe asthma remain a challenge. One of the many…

16th February, 2018 Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that resides in the gut and is well known for its association with gastric ulcers, gastritis and gastric cancer. Recent studies highlight…

6th October, 2017Environmental factors are known to play a role in the onset and pathogenesis of asthma. This study examined the role of pre-natal and early-life environmental...

3rd July, 2017The role of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR pathway) in asthma was not well understood although it is known to have effects on immune responses. Scientists from...

16th June, 2017 In humans, anaphylaxis is a severe reaction to an allergen due to an overwhelming immune response. During anaphylaxis, IgE binds to a foreign antigen which causes mast…

A recent review evaluated current findings on multigenerational studies of allergy and asthma, where atypical immunological traits may be passed down generations through epigenetics. Multigenerational cohorts where subjects are observed…

While many people believe that peanut allergies are confined to Western countries, this growing problem has actually spread to Africa and Asia. The prevalence of peanut allergies in North America...

1st March, 2017People who suffer from atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, experience dry, itchy patches on their skin when they come into contact with allergens.

3rd October, 2016Atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly referred to as eczema, is an inflammatory condition affecting the skin. Individuals with this condition experience itching...

14th September, 2016Sensitisation is the first step in the immune response leading to allergy. House dust mites (HDM) possess allergens that are internalised and expressed by antigen presenting cells in…