SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Basophil Proton Channels Inhibit Release Of Histamine During Allergic Reactions, Novel Study Finds  Aug 1, 2008 ScienceDaily (July 31, 2008) Inhibiting the proton currents in basophils, a rare type of white blood cell, can stop the release of histamine and could provide a new target for allergy and asthma drugs according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center in Baltimore ... When allergens enter the body, they can be recognized by IgE antibodies bound to basophils, causing these white blood cells to release the... (Science Daily) Luna awarded $1.6 million grant from National Institutes of Health  Jul 29, 2008 Tuesday July 29, 2008. Star Tribune (434) 432-2791 Phone (434) 432-4033 Fax P.O. Box 111 28 North Main Street, Chatham VA 24531. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA) Stem Cell Research Leads To Potential New Therapy For Rare Blood Disorder  Apr 10, 2008 14, 2008) A rare disorder caused by an excess of two types of immune cells -- the mast cell found in various tissues and its blood-based twin, the basophil -- has successfully been treated with a cancer. (Oct. (Science Daily) Degrees in homeopathy slated as unscientific  Mar 29, 2007 50, 4748; 2001), homeopathic dilutions of histamine worked just as histamine activating basophils ... And I dont think any researcher can claim basophils are subject to the placebo effect ... And I dont think any researcher can claim basophils are subject to the placebo effect. (Nature News Service) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008