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By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It is estimated that 800 million people worldwide suffer from some allergy to pollen, and if you are one of them, I am quite certain that you are not looking forward to the next few months with symptoms like a runny nose, cough and breathing issues.
Now there may be help — from camels.
Researchers have found a way to immunize camels with pollen allergies to obtain single-chain antibodies for treatment of pollen allergies.
These so-called isolated-chain antibodies are the most effective way to fight allergies. More work has to be done, but it is interesting concept.





