Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hay fever or virus? For allergy sufferers, a season of worry
The spring breezes of 2020 are carrying more than just tree pollen. There's a whiff of paranoia in the air.
Mar 30, 2020
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Health
Early treatment could tame peanut allergies in small kids
Young children might be able to overcome their peanut allergies if treated at an early enough age, according to a study published Thursday.
Jan 23, 2022
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Genetics
Up to 80% of children may develop allergies if both parents have them
New data from London Medical Laboratory indicates around 40% of U.K. children have allergies and up to 80% of children with two allergic parents may develop them.
May 12, 2022
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Immunology
A common skin bacterium put children with severe eczema at higher risk of food allergy
In a new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, scientists from King's College London have found that young children with severe eczema infected with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacterium, ...
May 31, 2019
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Immunology
Could goat's milk and other food-containing skin products be dangerous for patients with inflammatory skin conditions?
New research published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy suggests that individuals with inflammatory skin conditions should avoid using skincare products that contain food products such as goat's milk.
Apr 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe-wide pollen count map unveiled
In future there could be precise, personal travel warnings for hay fever sufferers covering the whole of Europe. The pollen warning service of the MedUni Vienna is working on a pollen count map in order to be better able ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Immunology
Researchers lay groundwork for potential 'dog allergy vaccine' for humans
There have been many research efforts describing the nature and progression of dog allergies, but there have been very few applied studies that use this information to try to cure people of dog allergies entirely by artificially ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Immunology
Early exposure to infections doesn't protect against allergies, but getting into nature might
Over the past few decades, allergies and asthma have become common childhood diseases, especially in developed countries. Almost 20% of Australians experience some kind of allergy, whether it's to food, pollen, dust, housemites, ...
Feb 7, 2020
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Vaccination
New insights on cause of anaphylaxis following COVID-19 vaccination
On the first day of the UK campaign for COVID-19 vaccination, there were reports of two cases of anaphylaxis—a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction—within minutes of administration of the Pfizer/BioNTech ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Immunology
Allergy clinic finds large percentage of anaphylaxis cases from tick bite meat allergy
An increase in the Lone Star tick population since 2006, and the ability to recognize the ticks as the source of "alpha gal" allergy to red meat has meant significantly more cases of anaphylaxis being properly identified.
Jul 30, 2018
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