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

Fine particulate matter linked to higher eczema risk

Researchers explore the association between exposure to fine particulate matter and the risk of eczema.

20 Nov 2024

Research uncovers how inhaled house dust mites trigger of allergic asthma

New research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common trigger of allergic asthma, activate the immune system and drive this disease in mice.

19 Nov 2024

Researchers explore pathways linking infant antibiotic use to childhood asthma

The use of antibiotics in the first year of life has been found to be a risk factor for the development of childhood asthma.

19 Nov 2024

New clinical trial offers hope for patients with rare immune disease IgG4-RD

A team led by Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that inebilizumab reduced the risk of symptoms by 87% in patients with the rare affliction known as immunoglobulin G4–related disease (IgG4-RD)

18 Nov 2024

Rare STAT6 gene variant provides protection against severe asthma

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators have published a study in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reporting a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma.

15 Nov 2024

Study focuses on COPD progression in younger populations

Researchers are exploring how small airway abnormalities in younger smokers could help identify who is at risk of developing COPD and establish how the chronic lung disease progresses, according to a new article.

15 Nov 2024

New biosensor technology could revolutionize mpox diagnosis

A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2023, many of them children. Since then, it has spread to several other countries.

14 Nov 2024

Phase 3 study finds inebilizumab effective for immunoglobulin G4–related disease

An international, phase 3 clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham could improve the treatment of a rare disease that can cause debilitating symptoms.

14 Nov 2024

Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’

Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies among the leaders of his team.

14 Nov 2024

Georgia Tech researchers create lab-grown models of human immune systems

To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems.

12 Nov 2024

Early RSV vaccination in pregnancy provides best protection for newborns

Current guidelines recommend that pregnant people receive a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-;which typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but can be deadly for infants-;during weeks 32–36 of pregnancy.

11 Nov 2024

New approach reinvigorates exhausted T cells to improve tumor control

As cancer cells grow, they pump out metabolic byproducts such as lactic acid into the tumor microenvironment. Exhausted T cells -; which have lost their cancer-fighting oomph -; consume this lactic acid, which further saps their energy, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

8 Nov 2024

AI tool enhances diagnosis of long COVID in electronic health records

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed an AI-based tool to sift through electronic health records to help clinicians identify cases of long COVID, an often mysterious condition that can encompass a litany of enduring symptoms, including fatigue, chronic cough, and brain fog after infection from SARS-CoV-2.

8 Nov 2024

CRISPR technology reveals essential noncoding RNAs in the human genome

Genes contain instructions for making proteins, and a central dogma of biology is that this information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.

7 Nov 2024

Study links nasal autoantibodies to COVID-19 severity prediction

A wide variety of COVID-19 symptoms exist, ranging from mild to severe, and while current strains of the virus generally cause milder symptoms, those with co-morbidities are still at an exponentially greater risk of severe disease.

6 Nov 2024

Deciphering the mechanisms of immune response with probabilistic graphical networks

Over the past two decades, new technologies have helped scientists generate a vast amount of biological data. Large-scale experiments in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and cytometry can produce enormous quantities of data from a given cellular or multicellular system.

5 Nov 2024

New study links childhood BMI trajectories to adult lung health

Researchers examine interactions between early life body mass index values and later life lung function.

1 Nov 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine professor receives major grant for pediatric pain management study

Dr. Chani Traube, the Gerald M. Loughlin, MD Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a $3.4 million grant, with the possibility of extending to a total of $17 million over five years, from the National Institutes of Health, for a large-scale clinical trial called Optimizing Pain Treatment in Children on Mechanical ventilation (OPTICOM).

1 Nov 2024

New study uses internet data to map seasonal allergy patterns across the US

Internet-derived data and AI enhance seasonal allergy predictions, revealing patterns and regional variations crucial for public health management in the U.S.

30 Oct 2024

Machine learning reveals distinct clinical states in pneumonia patients

Two patients being treated for pneumonia, an infection that causes difficulty breathing due to fluid-filled sacs in the lungs, can look vastly different and have opposing outcomes. Yet doctors struggle to accurately predict patients' prognoses and determine the most effective treatments.

29 Oct 2024

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)?

Latest Allergies News and Research

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