• Question: Do you think that it will be possible to cure hay fever?

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      Asked by Liam to John, Laura, Luke, Rob, Ruth on 15 Jun 2016.
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        Robert Williams answered on 15 Jun 2016:

        Anything is possible if you have the time – just as with cancer once scientists discover how Hay Fever affects the body’s cells then they may be able to find a genetic modification protocol to give sufferers releief rom hay feve

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        Laura Finney answered on 15 Jun 2016:

        Hayfever is an allergic reaction to various pollens. There are a few different types of hayfever. I am not aware of there being cures for allergies, only treatments and I think that allergies are such huge things and so dangerous sometimes that if they could be cured then people would be looking into it 🙁
        my old housemate was allergic to all nuts and it was awful – he always had to carry an adrenaline pen around in case he ate one!

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        Luke Williams answered on 16 Jun 2016:

        I hope so. Not as bad as I used to be, but hay fever can be realllly annoying.

        As with any immune system overreaction I suspect there is a cure somewhere, it will depend on how complicated the answer gets, gene therapy or better medication for example, and what the side effects are like.

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