Article: NEW MOLECULE BLOCKS ALLERGIC REACTIONS

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New molecule blocks allergic reactions

LOS ANGELES, May 01, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A new way of preventing allergies that has been shown to be effective in mice could lead to novel treatments in humans for conditions such as asthma, hay fever, hives and food allergies, researchers said Wednesday.

Scientists report in the journal Nature Medicine that they have created a molecule that binds to receptors on cells and may prevent allergens such as peanuts, ragweed and pollen from triggering the chain reaction that leads to the symptoms allergy sufferers are so familiar with -- including sniffling, sneezing, watery eyes and even death in the case ...

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