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Peanuts

Study of peanut allergy therapy shows 84 per cent success

30 Jan 2014

A new therapy for peanut allergy has been successful in the majority of the 99 children who took part in a clinical trial.

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New research reveals how cat dander triggers allergic responses

24 Jul 2013

Immune system’s extreme reaction to cat allergen previously poorly understood; study could lead to new treatments for those with cat and dog allergies

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peanuts

Study shows new peanut allergy treatment works

21 Mar 2011

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

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Flatworm

Parasites: the master manipulators

01 Sep 2007

The common view has been that parasitic infections cause disease and must be eliminated. But can we live without them?

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