The gut microbiome is a contributory factor in ageing-related health loss and in several non-
communicable diseases in all age groups. Some age-linked and disease-linked …

There has been a steep increase in allergic and autoimmune diseases, reaching epidemic
proportions and now affecting more than one billion people worldwide. These diseases are …

Immune response in the asthmatic respiratory tract is mainly driven by CD4+ T helper (Th)
cells, represented by Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells, especially Th2 cells. Asthma is a …

As the incidence of immune-mediated diseases has increased rapidly in developed
societies, there is an unmet need for novel prophylactic practices to fight against these …

Growing up on a farm is associated with an asthma-protective effect, but the mechanisms
underlying this effect are largely unknown. In the Protection against Allergy: Study in Rural …

Asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis (AD) are interrelated clinical phenotypes that partly
overlap in the human interactome. The concept of “one‐airway‐one‐disease,” coined over …

Our understanding of the link between the human microbiome and disease, including
obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and autism, is rapidly expanding …

Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting more than 300 million people
worldwide. Clinical features of asthma and its immunological and molecular etiology vary …

Soil influences human health in a variety of ways, with human health being linked to the
health of the soil. Historically, emphasis has been placed on the negative impacts that soils …

The extreme diversity of the human immune system, forged and maintained throughout
evolutionary history, provides a potent defense against opportunistic pathogens. At the same …