Asthma drug may prevent food allergy reactions

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An asthma drug, zileuton, shows promise in preventing severe allergic reactions like anaphylaxis. New research in mice identified a gut pathway involving leukotrienes that contributes to anaphylaxis, and zileuton effectively blocked this pathway, preventing reactions in 95% of treated mice. Human clinical trials are now underway to determine if zileuton can offer similar protection against life-threatening food allergy reactions in people.


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