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Gut fungi may hold the key to treating asthma, allergies worldwide
Two new studies jointly published in Nature: The Clinical Microbiome reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric allergic diseases — and may be promising targets for new therapies.
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How setting standards can save lives
New research published in Cell Press by BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) investigator Dr. Megan Levings and her team shows how using a standard approach to tracking immune cells is needed for both scientific research and the clinic.
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How clinical trials shape health care
Clinical trials are the cornerstone of health care as we know it today. Nearly every treatment, drug, or therapy that is incorporated in clinical settings first had to undergo a clinical trial involving human participants to determine safety and efficacy.
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