Health and Fitness

NIH Scientists Discover Genetic Cause of Rare Allergy to Vibration

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016.  Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a rare form of inherited hives induced by vibration, also known as vibratory urticaria. Running, hand clapping, towel drying or even taking a bumpy bus ride can cause temporary skin rashes in people with this rare disorder. By studying affected families, researchers discovered how vibration promotes the release of inflammatory chemicals from the immune system’s mast cells,…

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