Scientists at work on new way to combat allergic reactions.(MERCHANDISING)(Brief article) From: Chain Drug Review | Date: March 3, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Racher Press, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

NEW YORK -- Researchers have made inroads toward developing a new class of easy-to-take asthma and allergy drugs that are able to treat the roots of the conditions rather than just the symptoms.

By targeting a particular protein, scientists believe that they can inhibit allergic reactions without shutting down the body's immune system.

New research has demonstrated the protein'...