The Link Between Vitamin D and Allergies: What Patients Should Know
Vitamin D is often known as the “sunshine vitamin” for its role in supporting bone health and helping our bodies absorb calcium. But over the last decade, researchers have uncovered another important role for vitamin D—its impact on the immune system. In particular,...
A Fresh Start: Exciting Allergy Advancements in 2025
As February unfolds, we step into a new year filled with fresh possibilities and groundbreaking discoveries in allergy research and management. Scientists and medical experts worldwide are uncovering new insights into the genetic factors behind allergies, innovative...
Nobel Prize-Winning Research Brings Promise to PI Community
Groundbreaking research on microRNAs (miRNAs) offers new hope for understanding and treating primary immunodeficiencies (PID’s). The 2024 Nobel Prize-winning discovery of miRNAs' role in gene regulation, conducted by Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, was first published...
Participation needed for Usability of Easy Squeezy
ATTENTION ASTHMA PARENTS!! If your child is between the age of 5 to 12 years and suffering from asthma, then Impulse Biomedical would appreciate your participation to test the Usability of Easy Squeezy. ABOUT EASY SQUEEZY: Easy Squeezy is an assistive device that...
Understanding Immune Deficiencies
Immune deficiencies are conditions where the immune system doesn't work properly, making it harder for the body to fight infections and other diseases. Doctors and specialists around the world classify and manage these conditions based on specific gene defects and...
A Breakthrough in Managing Severe Food Allergies
Xolair's Remarkable Impact: A recent study showcased the potential of Xolair, a drug long used for allergic asthma and hives, in significantly reducing the risk of life-threatening reactions in children with severe food allergies. Insights from the Study: The...
Clinical Trials
Join the Fight Against Chronic Urticaria: Participate in Our Clinical Trial! Do you suffer from a rash that is caused by exposure to cold weather, ice cubes or cold water? Chronic urticaria induced by environmental stimuli like the cold is a rare condition that can be...
Research updates
Antibiotic use in infancy increases risk for childhood asthma In light of the high (and in some regions still rising) prevalence of allergies and asthma, there is an ongoing quest to try and identify potentially modifiable risk factors for developing such conditions....
Father’s obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring
Father's obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring A study performed by researchers at the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, showed that obese boys between 8 years old and their age when their voice breaks, have...
Three-in-one-inhaler therapy
Patients with severe asthma which is not controlled with standard treatment - leaving them at risk of severe asthma attacks - could benefit from using a single inhaler combining three, instead of two therapies, according to two phase 3 randomised controlled trials...