Health

Climate change lengthening allergy season

Air levels of pollen and mold spores in the San Francisco Bay Area are elevated for about two more months per year than in past decades, and higher temperatures are to blame, a Stanford Medicine study has found.

Immunology

Spring allergies have wide-ranging effects, say experts

Spring allergies bring to mind thoughts of stuffy noses and watery eyes. But allergies actually affect many different and interconnected systems within a person's body, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma ...

Health

Lowest pollen counts occur between 4:00 a.m. and noon

If you are allergic to pollen, you've probably wondered if certain times of day are better than others for going outside during pollen season. A new study being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma ...

Immunology

Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

Birch pollen is not only a nuisance for allergy sufferers. It can also affect the cells of the innate immune system and make them more susceptible to viral infections. This was now shown by a team of researchers at TWINCORE ...

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