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Maternal Antibodies: How Allergies Can be Passed from Mothers to Children

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It has long been known that mothers greatly influence the development of the growing fetus by not only providing nutrients through the placenta, but also a growing list of biological elements including beneficial antibodies, gut bacteria and now, allergies. They reported their findings last week in the journal Science.

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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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The class of IgE-mediated food allergies includes 160 foods, with peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts being the most common ones. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost six percent of people in the US in 2021 had a food allergy. However, the treatment is restricted to peanut allergy.

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Tiziana announces appointment of Dr Neil Graham MBBS, MD, MPH as Chief Medical Officer

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13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tiziana Life Sciences plc (Nasdaq: TLSA / AIM: TILS) (“Tiziana” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on innovative therapeutics for oncology, inflammation, and infectious diseases, announces the appointment of Dr Neil Graham MBBS, MD, MPH as Chief Medical Officer. Graham earned an M.D.,

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Top 2020 Biopharma M&A Deals

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billion acquisition of immuno-oncology company Forty Seven and its lead asset, magrolimab, a monoclonal antibody in the clinic for several cancers, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Gilead Sciences wasn’t done with its dealmaking. Magrolimab targets CD47.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

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However, IBS patients do not have allergies to any given foods, nor any gastrointestinal conditions, such as celiac disease. Ovalbumin led to increased dietary-antigen-specific IgE antibodies in the mice that were limited to the intestine. Moreover, the response did not induce symptoms typical of a food allergy.

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: Cell and gene clinical trials advance despite Covid-19…

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We are committed to bringing these life-changing therapies to patients in need,” Lambert added. NIH tests antibodies in Covid-19 clinical trial alongside Eli Lilly and AbCellera . The LY-CoV555 antibodies are infection fighting that can bind to the surface of viruses and prevent the virus infecting cells.

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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Preclinical data demonstrated that HB-500 was well-tolerated, eliciting robust, high-quality and enduring immune responses, including antigen-specific T cells and antibodies, in non-human primates. In November 2023, Hookipa Pharma Inc., Notably, it significantly reduced viral load and clinical illness compared to a placebo.