You’re not alone if you’re sneezing, itching, or have swollen, watery eyes due to seasonal allergies. You may take one or more allergy medications or…
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A history of allergies may be associated with increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, according to data from the National Health Interview…
This protein-protein interactions network was constructed by mapping potential targets in food allergy, IgE, and mast cell diseases to the Strings database. The size of…
Researchers at InBio (formerly Indoor Biotechnologies), a biotech company in Virginia, report progress en route to developing a hypoallergenic cat – or at least treating…
Rising temperatures, increased CO2 will drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen. Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as…
Widely available, over-the-counter antihistamines have the potential to restore daily function. Antihistamines may provide relief for the millions of people suffering from the painful, debilitating…
Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research…
A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that giving peanut oral immunotherapy to highly peanut-allergic children ages 1 to 3…
Older age, male sex, and other medical conditions not associated with heightened risk ….Unlike Asian ethnicity, obesity, overcrowding, socializing, and people-facing roles. People with allergic…
Being Clean and Hygienic Need Not Impair Childhood Immunity The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should…
Grass pollen grains under light microscope. Credit: A. Menzel and Y. Yuan, Technical University of Munich Scientists in Munich study how pollen from far distances…
Increased allergic reactions may be tied to the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone. Osaka City University finds link between the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone and increased expression of…
Staff should be trained on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis. Schools and child care centers should train staff on food allergies…
Scanning electron microscopy image of ragweed pollen. Credit: Lewis Ziska If you live with seasonal allergies and feel like the pollen seasons feel longer and…
Researchers aim to reduce the gluten content in wheat to make it less allergenic for individuals with Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Credit: Jonathan Windham…
2.9% of U.S. adults report a current peanut allergy. About one in six adults with a peanut allergy developed it after age 18. Approximately one…
Let’s say you have a runny nose, headache, and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19 or just a run-of-the-mill common cold? Northwestern University epidemiologist Dr.…
Leaf beetle Ophraella communa. Credit: Professor Heinz Müller-Schärer CABI has led a team of scientists on new research which reveals that a humble bug can…
MIT researchers have developed a method to isolate T cells that bind to different targets and then sequence their RNA. Credit: SciStories LLC Researchers develop…
A University of Georgia researcher is working to correct this misconception and public health threat. More than 30 million people in the United States wrongly…