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National Jewish Evaluating Food Allergy Treatment  Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center are conducting trials to evaluate a method to prevent allergic reactions to food. They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people increasing doses of an investigational protein extract from the foods to see if they can induce the participants’ immune systems to tolerate the food.

New Clues to Rheumatoid Arthritis  National Jewish Medical and Research Center researchers have identified cells that contribute to inflammation and tissue damage in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis. The cells, known as gamma-delta T cells, produce IL-17, which is considered a major player in chronic autoimmune diseases. Depleting mice of these cells significantly lessened both the severity and incidence of disease. The results were published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of Immunology

5000 COPD Patients Tested for Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency  National Jewish Medical and Research Center pulmonologist Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, will lead a study seeking to identify patients who have an inherited form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, is caused primarily by smoking tobacco. However, an estimated two to three percent of COPD patients have an undiagnosed genetic mutation, called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, that predisposes them to the disease. Those patients can receive therapy that can slow the progression of the disease.

$37 Million Grant to Study COPD  Researchers from National Jewish and Brigham and Women's Hospital have been awarded a $37 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to lead the most comprehensive study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ever undertaken.

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