Allergy and Immunology News of the Day

Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.

• IL-17A plays an important role in the eosinophil accumulation and remodeling in the nasal polyps http://bit.ly/12sLbv
  
  
• The enzyme aldose reductase could be the base for powerful new therapy for asthma http://bit.ly/tFev9
  
  
• Immunotherapy produced more CD14, IL-10, and TGF- beta, FEV1improvement, and Foxp3+ CD4+ Treg cells. Induction of IL-10+ CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells with decreased NF-B expression during immunotherapy. MyD88 is a toll-like receptor (TLR) adaptor to activate NF-kB - NF-kB is a master switch for allergic inflammation http://bit.ly/LebkG
  
  
• Ready for Ragweed Allergy Season? These 8 Tips Can Help Fight Pollen Allergy http://bit.ly/1aCHFH
  
  
• Passive exposure of pregnant women to tobacco smoke associated with asthma- and allergy-related symptoms in children http://bit.ly/e2YVf
  
  
• CNN: What to do if you're allergic to your pet http://bit.ly/Eu74n
  
  
• CNN: Skateboarder's death underscores insect allergy risks. 5 percent of Americans are at risk for a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction from insect stings http://bit.ly/3PEVtK

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