In this month's episode of Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine, we welcome Dr. Yuval Tal, director of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem. Dr. Tal shares the latest advancements in clinical immunology, focusing on personalized treatments and biological medicine. He also highlights his department's expertise in treating various immunological diseases.
Dr. Tal discusses his team's recent research on Benralizumab, an IL-5 receptor antibody used to treat eosinophilic cystitis, a rare disease where eosinophils cause bladder inflammation and injury. He shares how his team treated a patient with a bladder condition with an off-label treatment designed for asthma. Within three weeks, the condition started to clear, and after a few months, his cystoscopy came back normal. He also explains his department's collaboration with Harvard University on new research into lupus dermatitis, discussing racial disparities and autoimmune disorders.
Dr. Tal explores potential connections between psychiatric issues and anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, and the link between food allergies and mental health issues in young adults.
What's to come? So much more. As Dr. Tal says, one of the major pieces of research in the works now is how we can potentially replace the EpiPen.
What Else You’ll Hear
- Is there a link between PTSD and allergies?
- How Dr. Tal's department is using precision medicine to advance treatments in clinical immunology
- Is there a specific group of people who may be more susceptible to COVID-19?
- How are protective antibodies used?
Further learning:
- Listen to Dr. Tal's previous appearance on our podcast: Sneeze, Itch, Cough: How Allergies Interrupt Our Lives
- History of Anaphylaxis, Allergy Labeling Associated With Psychological Disorders
- Hadassah Immunologist Saves Israeli Boy From Life-Threatening Allergy to Light
- What's Wrong With Him?
- New One-Stop Food Allergy Clinic Opens at Hadassah
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