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

Granzyme K identified as key trigger of complement system in autoimmune diseases

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that patrols our body, ever vigilant for signs of infection or injury

6 Feb 2025

Study explores how nanoplastics could affect child's immune system during pregnancy

Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb.

6 Feb 2025

New nasal vaccine for COVID-19 set to begin clinical trial in the U.S.

A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug application from Ocugen, Inc. was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ocugen, a U.S.-based biotechnology company, licensed the innovative technology from WashU in 2022.

5 Feb 2025

Asthma and antibiotic use increase the likelihood of revision sinus surgery

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was not a predictor of revision surgery, according to a new study.

4 Feb 2025

NIH-supported clinical trial to test experimental treatment for dengue

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to help people suffering the effects of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease.

31 Jan 2025

New insights into mechanisms of mucosal mast cells in food allergies

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, typically involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and can be potentially life-threatening

29 Jan 2025

Groundbreaking research reveals key gut cells involved in food tolerance

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign pathogens, these exquisitely sensitive cells somehow distinguish friend from foe-destroying invaders while tolerating food and helpful bacteria.

28 Jan 2025

Researchers compare cow and camel milk proteomes, focusing on immune proteins and processing

This study compares immune proteins and bioactive peptides in cow and camel milk, highlighting camel milk's lower allergenic potential and therapeutic benefits.

28 Jan 2025

Developmental epigenetic changes could shape cancer risk later in life

A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by Van Andel Institute scientists.

27 Jan 2025

Innovative approach tracks SARS-CoV-2 in the blood to guide COVID-19 treatment

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood and other fluids from patients with acute COVID-19 infections, creating the potential for guiding future treatment of patients. The research is published in Science Advances.

25 Jan 2025

New $20 million NIH grant aims to uncover the secrets of the human virome

Unlocking knowledge about the vast and varied collection of viruses that live in and on our bodies is the goal of a $20 million grant from the Common Fund of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to researchers, including a team at UTHealth Houston.

23 Jan 2025

New study links intestinal protein to food allergy development

When is food simply nourishing and enjoyable, and when does it provoke an allergic reaction? The answer appears to lie in the balance of microbes that live in our intestine - and a specific protein secreted by intestinal goblet cells that influences that balance.

22 Jan 2025

New technique identifies SARS-CoV-2 in blood and other fluids with high sensitivity

22 Jan 2025

Study identifies genetic variations linked to allergic sensitization

Humans are continuously exposed to various environmental allergens (antigens), such as pollen, food, and dust mites.

21 Jan 2025

New discovery in HIV vaccine response reveals surprising antibody behavior

Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby providing protection.

17 Jan 2025

Inflammasome proteins found to prevent cancer by regulating stem cells

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

17 Jan 2025