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A New Milestone in the Development of an Effective Allergic Asthma Vaccine

…Allergy, pave the way for the organization of a clinical trial. Asthma is a chronic disease that affects around 4 million people in France and 340 million worldwide. Allergic asthma,…

Better Understanding the Role of a White Blood Cell Type in SARS-CoV-2 Immune Response

…tract (allergic rhinitis, asthma), gastrointestinal tract (food allergies), and the skin (atopic dermatitis). Previous studies have evaluated the role of immune system cells known as granulocytes – neutrophils, eosinophils, and…

ComPaRe study: one in twelve patients hesitant to be vaccinated changes their mind after consulting information on the benefits and risks of vaccines

…Verneuil’s disease, vitiligo, chronic low back pain, kidney disease, vasculitis, arterial hypertension, endometriosis, asthma, COPD, Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis and long Covid. And new cohorts are being formed. 1 – https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00012-8/fulltext#%20…

Inserm Publishes Its Latest Collective Expert Review on the Health Effects of Pesticides

…been revealed between exposure to pesticides, mainly in an occupational context, and Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, depression, certain cancers (central nervous system, bladder, kidney, leukemia, soft tissue sarcomas), asthma and thyroid…

An Asthma Vaccine Effective in Mice

…white blood cell, in the airways). Inhaled corticosteroids are the gold standard for controlling asthma. However, in the case of severe asthma, this treatment is not enough. The use of…

COVIDOM – Study on the clinical characteristics and factors associated with hospitalization or death of ambulatory patients monitored remotely

…asthma (13%), hypertension (12%) and diabetes (5%). A small proportion (4%) of patients included in the COVIDOM cohort presented clinical worsening (hospitalization or death). The hospitalization rate was 4% and…

Partially hydrolysed (hypoallergenic) baby formulas do not reduce allergy risks in infants

…wanted to examine the relationship between the consumption of partially hydrolysed formulas and the occurrence of allergy-related conditions, such as eczema, wheezing, asthma, and food allergies. For two years, they…

Tuesday, 9 May : World Asthma Day

Physical activity, prevention and treatment of chronic diseases – A collective expert review by Inserm

…obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): improve quality of life and reduce complication-related functional limitations through varied and long-term regular physical activity (endurance, muscle strengthening, swimming, tai chi…); asthma: reduce the intensity…

World Asthma Day

Tuesday May 1 is World Asthma Day – a day to educate and raise public awareness to improve the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. Asthma is a respiratory disease that…