How 'hair-of-the-dog' approach works to treat allergies, mouse study shows
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 03:37
in Health & Medicine
Using mice as the models, a new study describes the cellular processes that occur during "rush desensitization." The approach involves giving a small dose of the allergy trigger -- peanuts or bee poison or even chemotherapy -- to the susceptible patient in small, yet increasing doses over a short period.