Scientists might finally have an answer on the origins of your seasonal allergies - Yahoo News New Zealand
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Some 80 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies that leave them sneezing and tearing through the fall. Now, researchers have further pulled back the curtain on the origin of our allergies, finding in a new study that repeated exposure to allergens, such as pollens and molds, can make allergies worse. Nerve cells that work to help us feel sensations - a shooting pain or an itch - remember allergens humans come in contact with, Mass General Brigham Health Care System scientists say. It's this memory that allows the cells to respond more strongly to later exposures - even if the allergen is gone. "Now that we know what may cause people to become allergic and pick up more sensitivities, we can design ways to stop it from happening," senior author Dr. Caroline Sokol, a physician-scientist in the Mass General Brigham Department of Medicine, explained in a statement. Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies every year, with allergy seasons growing longer and stronger due to climate change.
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