Allergy News

Summer brings the promise of sunny days, outdoor adventures, and balmy evenings. The rise in temperature during summer can lead to increased air pollution, which can aggravate asthma symptoms. Allergies are another common trigger for asthma symptoms during the summer months. Pollen levels tend to peak in the summer

Increased shedding, dry skin, and other winter-related issues can lead to discomfort for both pets and their owners.

The researchers found that one of the chemicals cell unleash when they are activated is an enzyme that interacts with sensory neurons, notably those involved in the body's thermoregulatory neural network.

This substance is called an allergen. The immune system overreacts to the allergen by producing Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. These antibodies travel to cells that release histamine and other chemicals, causing an allergic reaction.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 13 US children has a food allergy with milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, peanuts and tree nuts accounting for the most serious allergic reactions. Because there is no cure and such allergies can be life-threatening, most people eliminate one or more major allergen from their diets.

The study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, shows that the risk of developing asthma, hay fever or eczema is affected by genes, environment and lifestyle factors.

Asthma sufferers are missing nearly one-tenth of work hours due to their symptoms, which also results in a loss of productivity and affects their emotional well being.

The technology only requires air and electricity to operate, typically using ten times less power than a household light bulb.

Food allergies were not associated with symptoms of childhood depression or with symptoms of anxiety or depression among their caregivers.

The study showed that the single treatment may give life-long protection from asthma as well as those who have severe allergies to peanuts, bee venom, shell fish and other substances by de-sensitising the immune system to tolerate the protein.

At present, the most accurate way to diagnose a possible food allergy is an oral food challenge.

Researchers have found that two drugs used to treat asthma and allergies may help prevent a form of pneumoniacan which can kill up to 40 per cent of people who contract it.

Everyone use masks to protect themselves from polluted air. But do you know that pollution gives a harmfull effect on the eyes as well? Well, no one is aware of these nasty effects of air pollution.

We all know that allergy to nuts, sour foods and seafood are quite common and often leads to skin symptoms like rashes, redness of eyes and itching.

Karunanidhi was on Wednesday discharged from Kauvery hospital in Chennai.

Infants might be allergic to peanuts which make parents perplexed about when and how to introduce peanut-containing foods to them.

Researchers from Canada have come up with a new immunotherapy technique that is capable of curing food allergies.

The treatment, called epicutaneous immunotherapy or EPIT, was safe and well-tolerated, and nearly all participants used the skin patch daily as directed.

A new study has found that feeding eggs and peanuts early to children at a young age can reduce the risk of developing food allergy.

Gut microbes play a key role in processing dietary components such as fats, giving them a powerful influence over whether anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory molecules end up in the gut, the researchers said.