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Canberra researchers at the Australian National University find a protein that could stop allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Thousands of people live with allergies and autoimmune diseases, and that number is only rising, for reasons that are not entirely clear to medical researchers.
Key points:
- ANU researchers have identified neuritin as the body’s natural defence against allergic reactions
- It has the potential to tackle numerous conditions, including autoimmune diseases and asthma
- The researchers hope to develop better treatments than EpiPens or ventolin
For many, a sudden asthma attack, or a tiny amount of a seemingly harmless substance like peanuts, can be fatal without timely intervention from things like inhalers or EpiPens.
But researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra believe they are a significant step closer to creating better…
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