Educating the immune system to prevent allergies

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With the arrival of spring, millions of people have begun their annual ritual of sneezing and wheezing due to seasonal allergies. A research team is bringing them hope with a potential vaccine that nudges the immune response away from developing allergies. The findings have major clinical implications since allergies and asthma often start in childhood and for which there is presently no cure.
SOURCE: Children’s Health News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.

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