Achoo! A new discovery may help alleviate allergies. The antibodies which cause allergies attach to mast cells, which then release irritants that cause allergy symptoms. They can stick to the cells for weeks and researchers have discovered that the usually bent antibody will unbend to secure itself to the mast cells. Genentech has a drug called Xolair which interferes with these antibodies, but it is a large molecule which must be injected. The new findings may help scientists create a design a pill that keeps the antibodies bent. Until then, I’m sticking to the cromolyn.