Erik Wambre (centre), molecular biologist and head of the Wambre Lab at the Benaroya Research Institute in Seattle, with colleagues in his lab. Photo: Tribune News Service
Erik Wambre (centre), molecular biologist and head of the Wambre Lab at the Benaroya Research Institute in Seattle, with colleagues in his lab. Photo: Tribune News Service

Better treatment for allergies, and perhaps even a cure - US researchers have big hopes for their immune-cell discovery

Scientists find way to tell ‘bad’ immune cells that trigger allergic reactions from ‘good’ cells that fight infection, and show it is possible to rid the body of the ‘bad’ ones

Erik Wambre (centre), molecular biologist and head of the Wambre Lab at the Benaroya Research Institute in Seattle, with colleagues in his lab. Photo: Tribune News Service
Erik Wambre (centre), molecular biologist and head of the Wambre Lab at the Benaroya Research Institute in Seattle, with colleagues in his lab. Photo: Tribune News Service
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