Helping sufferers with the symptoms of allergic rhinitis by investigating the use of topical nasal sprays and the role of gut bacteria, is the focus of a new Griffith University study.
Better known as hayfever, people are being reminded to stay on top of the condition as we enter the storm season, in order to avoid triggering symptoms or making them worse.
The study is examining the mechanisms by which nasal sprays reduce symptoms of allergy and the way in which the composition of the bacteria in our gut may predispose people to allergy.
“We are aiming to determine why people respond differently to allergy treatments,” says researcher Dr Nic West from Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland.
“We know that individuals do not respond equally to common treatment strategies and determining why is important to helping people in the community manage their allergy symptoms.
An altered gut bacteria and immune profile
“Gut bacteria are also able
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