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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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The class of IgE-mediated food allergies includes 160 foods, with peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts being the most common ones. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost six percent of people in the US in 2021 had a food allergy. However, the treatment is restricted to peanut allergy.

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Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants

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The structural revelation could have implications as a therapeutic target in all SARS-CoV-2 variants Credit: Kelly Lab/Penn State A tiny protein of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that gives rise to COVID-19, may have big implications for future treatments, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

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Scientists unmask new neutralizing antibody target on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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SARS-CoV-2 can recruit a haem metabolite to evade antibody immunity Researchers have identified another potential target for neutralizing antibodies on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that is masked by metabolites in the blood.

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8 Of The Most Common Foods Allergies – Do You Have One?

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As per the Food Allergy Research & Education, in the US, each year, around 200,000 people require emergency medical care for allergic reactions to food. Food allergy is a specific immune response to certain food items that it considers harmful. The symptoms of food allergy vary from person to person and can also differ over time.

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Immunotherapy-resistant cancers eliminated in mouse study

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Antibody that blocks TREM2 protein frees immune cells to reject cancer Credit: William Vermi/Martina Molgora Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment by stimulating the patient’s own immune system to attack cancer cells, yielding remarkably quick and complete remission in some cases.

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Zydus starts Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trial; Taysha raises $95M; FDA declines DBV’s peanut allergy patch; Combating COVID-19 with decoy target

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ZyCoV-D is designed to introduce DNA that encodes for a viral protein into human cells. By ordering human cells to make the protein, ZyCoV-D could cause an immune response against the coronavirus. In a new study that is published in Science, the team displayed that one soluble receptor protein, sACE2.v2.4,

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. deliesschef. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 17:41.

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