Testosterone Appears To Block Production Of A Type Of Immune Cell That Triggers Allergic Asthma, Research Suggests.

reports that “testosterone suppresses an immune system cell involved in allergic asthma,” researchers found. Specifically, the male hormone “blocks the production of a type of immune cell that triggers allergic asthma, called innate lymphoid cells – or ILC2s.” The study was published online in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Medscape (5/9, Russell) also covers the study. https://consumer.healthday.com/respiratory-and-allergy-information-2/misc-allergy-news-17/testosterone-may-protect-men-from-allergic-asthma-722434.html