![]() MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH: Researchers who understand "'nouveau technologies' of biology" are needed to develop allergy treatments, notes Hoechst Marion Roussel’s Martin Wasserman. |
Allergies are the immune system's way of overreacting. After growing sensitized to allergens-like pollen, pet dander, and dust-the body's immune system responds to these chemicals whenever they appear. According to the Washington, D.C.-based Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Americans spend $2 billion annually seeking allergy relief. Antihistamines, the classic form of drug relief, block histamine, a critical chemical in the allergic response.
A...
Interested in reading more?
Become a Member of
Receive full access to digital editions of The Scientist, as well as TS Digest, feature stories, more than 35 years of archives, and much more!
Already a member?