Health
Climate change is making seasonal allergies worse. Can your nose handle it?
A March report says climate change is extending the pollen and mold allergy season and making it more intense.
Mar 27, 2023
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News tagged with allergen
Inflammatory disorders
Method reveals clear regional and climate-related differences in sensitization to allergens
As part of a MedUni Vienna-led study conducted in cooperation with Stockholm's Karolinska Institute and the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems, a comprehensive European allergy atlas has been compiled ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Immunology
Nerve–immune cell interactions in the lungs may drive the development of allergic asthma
Allergic asthma—which is characterized by wheezing and breathing difficulties triggered by inhaled allergens such as pollen, mold, and pet dander—is the most common chronic disease among children, and it can persist into ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
Are 'natural' skin products irritating your skin?
Sensitive skin is a pain—sometimes literally—and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks. Common skin care products such as soaps, serums and lotions (often ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Health
Smartphones are reservoirs of allergens according to new research
According to the 2018 U.S. Census, smart phones are present in 85% of American households. They are reportedly viewed 14 million times a day, making them potential receptacles for environmental hazards such as allergens. ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Immunology
Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy
An experimental approach to enhancing a standard cat allergy treatment made it more effective and faster acting, and the benefits persisted for a year after treatment ended, a study supported by the National Institutes of ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Immunology
Using fusion proteins to trigger immune cells and suppress allergic processes
In the search for effective and safe therapeutics for hyposensitization, colleagues at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut and the Justus Liebig University in Giessen investigated the effect of the birch pollen allergen-containing ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Food allergy bravery' clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety
From an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask about ingredients, don't eat something at a friend's house if you don't know what is in it. In some cases, ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Health
Fall allergies: What to expect
As fall arrives, cooler temperatures encourage people to spend more time outdoors. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine reminds allergy sufferers to be conscious of what is in the air and offers tips on how to protect ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Immunology
Dietary fiber in the gut may help with skin allergies, says new study
A Monash University study exploring the emerging gut-skin axis has found that microbial fermentation of dietary fiber in the gut can protect against allergic skin disease. The research could potentially lead to novel treatments ...
Jun 7, 2022
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