Allergies

The term allergy encompasses a wide range of conditions; it is not a disease in itself. The term allergy – medically termed hypersensitivity, signifies an exaggerated reaction to foreign substances.

What are Allergies?

The term allergy encompasses a wide range of conditions; it is not a disease in itself.

What is the Microbial Diversity Hypothesis?

Allergies and the Hygiene Hypothesis

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

Gold (Gold Sodium Thiosulfate) Allergy

Allergic Reactions to Pharmaceutical Drugs

How Does Milk Allergy Differ from Lactose Intolerance?

What is Allergic Contact Dermatitis?

Food Allergy and Intolerance Research

Allergic Reaction to Skin Products

Autism Spectrum Disorder & Allergies

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

Does Allergy Immunotherapy Work?

Long Term Effects of Taking Allergy Medications

What are Recombinant Allergens?

Meat Allergy After a Tick Bite

Common Allergens in the Workplace and How to Avoid Them

Are DIY Allergy Tests Reliable?

What's Driving the Recent Rise in Food Allergies?

Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?

Can Food Allergies Be Genetic?

What is Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)?

Latest Allergies News and Research

Vaccination reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

Findings from a two-year study of nearly 2,400 solid organ transplant recipients, conducted by the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center (TRC) in collaboration with the New York University Center for Surgical and Applied Transplant Research, indicate spikes of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 viral infections (commonly known as COVID-19 breakthrough cases) remain common, yet hospitalization rates have dramatically dropped following the first wave of the virus' omicron subvariant.

18 Aug 2023

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according to a small study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

18 Aug 2023

RARα receptor plays unexpected role in T cell activation

According to new research in the journal Immunity, T cells have a nuclear receptor doing something very odd-;but very important-;to help them fight pathogens and destroy cancer cells.

18 Aug 2023

Immune cells present in people months before influenza infection, finds study

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists, in collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Limited, found that immune cells present in people months before influenza (flu) infection could more accurately predict if an individual would develop symptoms than current methods which primarily rely on antibody levels.

18 Aug 2023

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever can spread directly from cell to cell-;perhaps solving the longstanding mystery of how the virus, now emerging as a major health threat, can manage to escape antibodies circulating in the bloodstream.

18 Aug 2023

Interactomics-based analysis suggests that rhinitis and rhinitis with asthma are mechanistically different diseases

Researchers used human transcriptomic data to differentiate the molecular mechanisms associated with two phenotypes of allergic rhinitis: rhinitis and rhinitis with asthma.

17 Aug 2023

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ventilator support.

16 Aug 2023

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy benefits mother and baby, study finds

Receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy can benefit pregnant people and their newborn infants, according to findings recently published in Vaccine.

11 Aug 2023

Children raised in rural areas have better regulated immune systems

Children raised in rural environments who spend a lot of time outdoors with some exposure to animals grow to have better regulated immune systems than children living in urban environments, a new study has found.

3 Aug 2023

NIH awards $18 million to develop novel chikungunya vaccine

The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) announced today that it has received an $18 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a temperature stable, single-dose vaccine candidate for the chikungunya virus.

3 Aug 2023

Child-friendly HIV drug could improve treatment outcomes

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have helped confirm the dosing, safety and effectiveness of a drug formulation designed for treating children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

2 Aug 2023

The evolving emergence of alpha-gal syndrome in the United States

Researchers investigated alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) prevalence and geographic distribution.

2 Aug 2023

New COVID-19 vaccine from HIPRA Human Health approved by MHRA

Bimervax, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by HIPRA Human Health, has today been authorized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

1 Aug 2023

Tulane study finds potential treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis

A new study from Tulane University has identified a new treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating.

31 Jul 2023

Study illuminates new connections between diet and immunity

A metabolic by-product that is more prevalent during fasting may supercharge immune cells as they fight infection and disease, reports an early stage study by Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators.

28 Jul 2023

Expert warns of the increasing risks of European holidays

As the UKHSA issues new essential health guidance for travellers going abroad, a leading testing expert warns of the increasing risks of European holidays.

28 Jul 2023

Human-swine influenza A transmission and evolution of variants

A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic-;pdm09-;shows that the virus has passed from humans to swine about 370 times since 2009, and subsequent circulation in swine has resulted in the evolution of pdm09 variants that then jumped from swine to humans.

27 Jul 2023

Allergies

Overview

Feature Articles

Allergies and the Hygiene Hypothesis

Epidemiology of Allergies

Causes of Allergies

Diagnosis of Allergies

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

Steps to Reduce Home Allergy

Allergies and Genetics

Wheat Allergy

What are Pet Allergies?

What is Peanut Allergy?

Allergies in Children

Pediatric Allergies

Fruit Allergies

Wheat Allergy

Milk Allergy

Gluten Intolerance / Allergy

Nickel Allergy

Gold (Gold Sodium Thiosulfate) Allergy

Chromium Allergy

Cobalt Chloride Allergy

Sulfite Allergy

Formaldehyde Allergy

Perfume Allergy

Penicillin Allergy

Meat Allergy

Soy Allergy

Sesame Seed Allergy

Lupin Allergy

Mustard Allergy

Seasonal Allergy

Tree Nut Allergy

Celery Allergy

Garlic Allergy

Tartrazine Allergy

Latex Allergy

Balsam of Peru Allergy

Cockroach Allergy

Allergic Reactions to Pharmaceutical Drugs

What is Dust Mite Allergy?

Breastfeeding and Allergies

What is Lactose Intolerance?

What is Milk Allergy?

How Does Milk Allergy Differ from Lactose Intolerance?

What is Anaphylaxis?

What is Allergic Contact Dermatitis?

Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS)

Food Allergy and Intolerance Research

Research on Allergies

Allergic Reaction to Skin Products

Types of Eye Allergy

Cow’s Milk Allergy Management

Allergy Patch Testing

Types of Allergy Tests

How to Prevent Mold Allergies

Autism Spectrum Disorder & Allergies

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

Does Allergy Immunotherapy Work?

Am I Allergic to Ragweed?

Long Term Effects of Taking Allergy Medications

What are Recombinant Allergens?

Meat Allergy After a Tick Bite

Common Allergens in the Workplace and How to Avoid Them

Type of Pollen Allergies

Are DIY Allergy Tests Reliable?

What's Driving the Recent Rise in Food Allergies?

Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?

Can Food Allergies Be Genetic?

What is Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)?

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