Do you have a food allergy? A better treatment could be in the works.
Experts have identified an allergy-protecting bacteria living in the gut that could be used to make a drug to treat a person's food allergies.
Food allergies have been on the rise in western culture for years. In the United States, allergy rates jumped about 50 percent between 1997 and 2011 - attributed in studies to antibiotic and antimicrobial use. Identifying the bacteria Clostridia as an allergy protection could eventually help combat that susceptibility, scientists say.
Researchers tested mice born germ-free and those treated with antibiotics, exposing them to peanut allergens and eliciting strong immunological responses in both. When scientists then reintroduced Clostridia bacteria, they were able to reverse the mice’s food allergen sensitization.
There’s currently no treatment for allergies, although specialists try antigen-desensitization, where they give affected children tiny amounts of what they’re allergic to. A Clostridia drug could help with that.
Trade exercise for diet pills
Do you have few pounds that you'd like to get rid of? If so, diet pills may not be the way to go.
Some experts are saying those quick fixes cost a lot of money, and a new study says the pills don't work.
The study showed that lower-income people are more likely to buy the pills, and poor women are more likely to be overweight and obese.
Experts say adding exercise and healthy eating to your daily life are the best remedies for shedding weight.
Exercise video games offer MS help
Exercise video games seem to be beneficial for a person living with multiple sclerosis.
Researchers say it helps the brain improve balance and movement.
This is vital because MS is a nerve disorder that affects how the brain communicates with the body.
Patients who play exercise video games several times a week showed slight improvements in their balance.