Allergies

The term allergy is used to describe a response, within the body, to a substance, which is not necessarily harmful in itself, but results in an immune response and a reaction that causes symptoms an...

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic reactions

JarischHerxheimer reaction JHR

Passengers engaged in eight mitigating factors less likely to report allergic reaction, researchers find

Few situations can provoke more anxiety for people with peanut or tree-nut allergies than having an allergic reaction while flying on an airplane and being unable to get help.

Airborne exposure to preservative methylisothiazolinone causes severe allergic reactions

Chemicals usually cause allergic reactions through direct contact with the skin. For example, a person may develop an allergic reaction from the use of cosmetic products containing allergenic...

Tick Bites May Cause Red Meat Allergy

A new study by Susan Wolver, MD, and Diane Sun, MD, from Virginia Commonwealth University, and colleagues, discovered that the tick bite is the cause for a delayed allergic reaction to red meat. Thei...

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: June 11, 2012

ALLERGY AND ASTHMA Evidence for a new therapeutic target for inflammatory skin diseases Many chronic inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis and asthma, are initially triggered by an aller...

Lone star tick inhabiting central and southern U.S. is primary reason for meat induced alpha-gal allergic reaction, study finds

Meat lovers living in the central and southern regions of the United States might be opting for a vegetarian lifestyle if meat comes with an unwanted side of a life-threatening allergic reaction. Acco...

People with peanut/tree nut allergies can minimize risk of reactions on airplane flights

(University of Michigan Health System) Few situations can provoke more anxiety for people with peanut or tree-nut allergies than having an allergic reaction while flying on an airplane and being unabl...

Anaphylaxis: Act fast to treat this dangerous allergic reaction

Anaphylaxis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, risk factors and treatment of this dangerous allergic reaction.

Lone star tick causes alpha-gal meat sensitivity in regional population

Meat lovers living in the central and southern regions of the country might be opting for a vegetarian lifestyle if meat comes with an unwanted side of a life-threatening allergic reaction. According...

Pulmonary allergic reactions.

Allergic diseases of the lungs may affect the airways, the pulmonary parenchyma and the pulmonary vessels. The most relevant representatives are allergic asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, bronchop...

Assessing basophil functional measures during monoclonal anti-IgE therapy.

Assessing the impact of therapeutic interventions on the clinical and immunologic responses of allergic subjects is a topic of extensive investigation. Available approaches include the measurement of...

Morus bombycis extract suppresses mast cell activation and IgE-mediated allergic reaction in mice.

Morus bombycis Koidzumi (MB) is widely distributed throughout Korea, where it is used as a traditional folk remedy for the treatment of allergic diseases including asthma. However, the pharmacological...

Comprehensive Profiling of Peripheral Immune Cells and Subsets in Patients with Intermittent Allergic Rhinitis Compared to Healthy Controls and After Treatment with Glucocorticoids.

Intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR) is a common allergic disease, which is associated with local infiltration of T cells, eosinophils, and basophils. However, changes of circulating inflammatory cell...

Effects of Red Ginseng Extract on Allergic Reactions to Food in Balb/c Mice.

AIM OF THE STUDY: Red Ginseng roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) have traditionally been thought to have anti-allergic effects, but their influence on food-induced allergic responses is unclear. MATERIA...