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A team from Cambridge University claimed to have found a cure for cat allergy, of which 1 out of 10 people have. The said that the medication will be available stores in another 5 years. However, the only treatment currently available is to take antihistamines or to have a number of injections to build up a tolerance to the allergen.
However, it will be a 5-year wait for people cat lovers can cuddle a cat or stroke one without getting hospitalized or sneezing. Lead author Dr Clare Bryant, from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Veterinary Medicine explains:
“When cats lick themselves they spread saliva, hormones and skin cells on to their coat. When the hair falls out, it is proteins in this dandruff stuck on their fur that people are allergic to. How cat dander causes such a severe allergic reaction in some people has long been a mystery.
“This is the first time we have discovered the process that leads to the allergic reaction. It opens up a whole new type of drug to treat it.”
The research, which will be published in the Journal of Immunology, suggests that a similar treatment could be used to treat dog allergy sufferers. “With just a puff of an inhaler which contains the drug, a person would be OK to interact with cats without an adverse reaction,” Dr Bryant added. [Source]
Yay to a pro-cat lady regime!
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