http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/allergy/ Latest research news on allergies and allergy treatments. Learn the symptoms of a food allergy, how to treat dog allergies, cat allergies, mold allergies and other allergy problems. en-us Sat, 26 May 2012 15:05:01 EDT Sat, 26 May 2012 15:05:01 EDT 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/allergy/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523102142.htm Phthalates from PVC flooring materials is taken up by our bodies, according to new research. Phthalates are substances suspected to cause asthma and allergies, as well as other chronic diseases in children. The study shows that children can ingest these softening agents with food but also by breathing and through the skin. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:21:21 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523102142.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521115520.htm There are pollens -- and then there are pollens, as scientists from across Europe discovered while investigating the allergic potential of pollens from the three main triggers of hay fever in Europe: birch, grass and olive. Different people can have very different allergic reactions to a particular type of pollen. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:55:55 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521115520.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515052531.htm Food allergies pose a serious and growing problem in the West. Many foods can lead to allergic reactions and this situation is further complicated by so-called cross-reactions, whereby an allergy to one particular food can trigger allergic reactions to another food. There are no treatments available for food allergies, but the establishment of two mouse models can be used to develop and test new forms of treatment, for example vaccines. Tue, 15 May 2012 05:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515052531.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120416130410.htm Cardiologists have long grappled with how to best manage patients with coronary artery disease who report skin hypersensitivity to nickel or other metal components found in stents -- small tubes placed in narrowed or weakened arteries to help improve blood flow to the heart. But new research may help allay these concerns. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:04:04 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120416130410.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120416113017.htm From Reykjavik to Thessaloniki, pollen levels are on the increase. A team of researchers reports that pollen counts have already risen across Europe in recent years. Their findings are based on an analysis of pollen time series in 13 countries. This trend is more pronounced in urban areas. The scientists believe that climate change will strengthen this trend. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120416113017.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120404102951.htm Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity to allergens in the environment. Of the several avenues of exploration that are currently being developed, vaccination appears to be the most promising approach. Scientists have now revealed an innovative vaccine against one of the allergens most frequently encountered in asthma patients. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120404102951.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120328203622.htm The standard test used to detect milk-protein residues in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed in all applications, sometimes missing ingredients that can cause milk allergy, the most common childhood food allergy, which affects millions of children under age 3, a scientist has reported. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120328203622.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120326133512.htm The negative health effects of early-life exposure to secondhand smoke appear to impact girls more than boys -- particularly those with early-life allergic sensitization, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120326133512.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120325173210.htm Researchers have found that commensal bacteria in humans might play an important role in influencing and controlling allergic inflammation. The study suggest that therapeutic targeting of immune cell responses to resident gut bacteria may be beneficial in treating allergic diseases. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:32:32 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120325173210.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120322142157.htm Medical professionals have suggested that the hygiene hypothesis explains the global increase of allergic and autoimmune diseases in urban settings. However, neither biologic support nor a mechanistic basis for the hypothesis has been directly demonstrated. Until now. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:21:21 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120322142157.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120320142109.htm Researchers have identified a new way to accurately test for peanut allergy. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:21:21 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120320142109.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316101149.htm Whether you play a musical instrument in your school band, as a weekend hobby, or as a professional, you may be at risk for a common skin condition. Contact dermatitis is characterized by a rash that can occur anywhere on the body (typically the hands and face in musicians) and is caused by something that comes into contact with the skin, which makes the skin become red, scaly and inflamed. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:11:11 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316101149.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120229105128.htm A gluten-free, casein-free diet may lead to improvements in behavior and physiological symptoms in some children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers. The research is the first to use survey data from parents to document the effectiveness of a gluten-free, casein-free diet on children with ASD. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:51:51 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120229105128.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120224110329.htm Read about the five things you might be doing that are actually making your spring allergy symptoms worse. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:03:03 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120224110329.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215082938.htm Scientists have discovered a new molecule that could offer the hope of new treatments for people allergic to the house dust mite. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:29:29 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215082938.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208132549.htm A new study has shown, for the first time, that growing up on a farm directly affects the regulation of the immune system and causes a reduction in the immunological responses to food proteins. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208132549.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203113310.htm Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:33 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203113310.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121851.htm Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria? New research findings suggests that this idea may not be as far-fetched as it seems. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121851.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111223342.htm Investigators have identified a genetic mutation in three unrelated families that causes a rare immune disorder characterized by excessive and impaired immune function. Symptoms of this condition include immune deficiency, autoimmunity, inflammatory skin disorders and cold-induced hives, a condition known as cold urticaria. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:33:33 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111223342.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110114440.htm A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by Cesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:44:44 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110114440.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111226093350.htm An advisory from two leading allergists urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis based solely on test results. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:33:33 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111226093350.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212124655.htm Researchers have found that one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented if only patients consistently took their medication as prescribed. Moreover, an asthma attack was only significantly reduced when patients used at least 75 percent of their prescribed dose, according to the study. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:46:46 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212124655.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212092747.htm A new study shows that infants with low concentrations of the stress-related hormone cortisol in their saliva develop fewer allergies than other infants. Hopefully this new knowledge will be useful in future allergy prevention. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212092747.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208114853.htm High diversity and a variety of bacteria in the gut protect children against allergies as opposed to some individual bacterial genera. These are the findings of a comprehensive study of intestinal microflora (gut flora) in allergic and healthy children. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208114853.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128120544.htm The immune system possesses a type of cell that can be activated by tissues within the body to remind the immune system not to attack our own molecules, cells and organs, researchers have discovered. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:05:05 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128120544.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102125601.htm If infants encounter a wide range of bacteria they are less at risk of developing allergic disease later in life, new research from Denmark suggests. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102125601.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025091537.htm As the realization that radiation emitted by the sun can give rise to skin cancer has increased, so also has the use of sunscreen creams. These creams, however, can give rise to contact allergy when exposed to the sun, and this has led to an increasing incidence of skin allergy. Scientists in Sweden are leading the hunt for a natural UV filter that does not have undesired effects. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025091537.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020025754.htm Subjects with somewhat elevated levels of antibodies produced to fight allergens were less likely to go on to develop brain tumors, according to a new study. The study adds to evidence from prior studies, but some questions still remain. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:57:57 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020025754.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104407.htm Asthma is considered one of the main causes of school absenteeism and its prevalence has risen in the last decades. Overweight children have been shown to have double the frequency of asthma than that of non-obese children. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104407.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104404.htm Today, about one in four European children suffer from allergy, which makes this disease the non-infectious epidemic of the 21st century. Evidence suggests that lifestyle factors and nutritional patterns, such as breastfeeding, help to reduce the early symptoms of allergy. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104404.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013154615.htm Researchers have announced a breakthrough approach to allergy treatment that inhibits food allergies, drug allergies, and asthmatic reactions without suppressing a sufferer's entire immunological system. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013154615.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011112801.htm Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren't a threat to the body, according to a new preclinical study. The peanut tolerance was achieved by attaching peanut proteins onto blood cells and reintroducing them to the body -- an approach that ultimately may be able to target more than one food allergy at a time. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011112801.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110927073157.htm Emissions from livestock farms cause asthma and COPD patients living nearby to experience more exacerbations, according to new research. Also, chances of contracting Q fever from nearby sheep and goat farms increased with the number of animals rather than with the number of farms, the research found, hinting at higher health risks from "mega farms." Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110927073157.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110918024046.htm Eating low-fat yogurt while pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings. Researchers suggest that non-fat related nutrient components in the yogurt may play a part in increasing this risk. They are also looking at the possibility that low-fat yogurt intake may serve as a marker for other dietary and lifestyle factors. Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:40:40 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110918024046.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908161444.htm A possible link between what a mother eats during pregnancy and the risk of her child developing allergies has been identified in new research. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908161444.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110902083739.htm Scientists in Germany have clarified an endogenous mechanism that can prevent the development of allergies. They were able to show that certain cells of the immune system, so-called killer dendritic cells, are capable of eliminating allergy cells. The results of the study open up new perspectives for strategies to protect against allergies. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110902083739.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825164933.htm Hot chili peppers are known to make people "tear up," but a new study found that a nasal spray containing an ingredient derived from hot chili peppers may help people "clear up" certain types of sinus inflammation. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825164933.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110824091745.htm Wheezy toddlers who have a sensitivity to house dust mites are more at risk of developing asthma by the age of 12, a new study has shown. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110824091745.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823193902.htm The largest worldwide study on the association between breastfeeding, time of weaning and eczema in children has concluded that there is no clear evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for four months or longer protects against childhood eczema. The study concludes that children who were exclusively breastfed for four months or longer were as likely to develop eczema as children who were weaned earlier. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823193902.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817120231.htm Researchers investigating latex allergy in health care workers have demonstrated the most effective public health strategy to prevent allergic sensitization is by stopping the use of powdered latex gloves. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817120231.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110815191411.htm Parents of nut-allergy sufferers face hostility and skepticism in trying to find safe environments for their children, a new study has found. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110815191411.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110814141508.htm A pandemic of ailments called the "allergic march" -- the gradual acquisition of overlapping allergic diseases that commonly begins in early childhood -- has frustrated both parents and physicians. Now scientists have identified that expression of the protein TSLP may influence susceptibility to multiple allergic diseases by regulating the maturation of basophils, an uncommon type of white blood cell. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110814141508.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808132537.htm Prenatal pet exposure, a mother's delivery mode and race are influential factors in a child's risk of developing allergies by age 2, according to a new study. Researchers found that babies who have indoor prenatal pet exposure have a pattern of lower levels of the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, between birth and age 2. IgE is linked to the development of allergies and asthma. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808132537.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804082002.htm Infants who live in "moldy" homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7 -- an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition, according to a new study. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804082002.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714101507.htm Hypoallergenic baby formula does not reduce a baby's risk of developing allergies in later life, a new study by researchers in Australia has found. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714101507.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711195013.htm Contact allergies (reactions caused by direct contact with substances like common metals and chemicals) may help prime the immune system to ward off certain types of cancer, suggests new research. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:50:50 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711195013.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110707161738.htm Contrary to popular belief, so-called hypoallergenic dogs do not have lower household allergen levels than other dogs. That's the conclusion of a study by researchers who sought to evaluate whether hypoallergenic dogs have a lower dog allergen in the home than other dogs. Hypoallergenic dogs are believed to produce less dander and saliva and shed less fur. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110707161738.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706144624.htm Computer scientists have sifted through two billion 'tweets' for information on where people are sick, what ails them, and what they're doing about it. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706144624.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706104804.htm The signs of atopy may be present long before symptoms begin, even in month-old babies, according to a new research study from Denmark. The study found that the level of urinary eosinophil protein-X, a marker of inflammatory cells, in newborn babies was linked to higher risk of allergic sensitization, nasal eosinophilia and eczema at six years. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:48:48 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706104804.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706093938.htm Anxiety, stress and depression during pregnancy may lead to a greater risk of asthma for your child, according to researchers. The findings support a growing body of research showing that exposures can influence the risk of developing asthma. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706093938.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110701150454.htm Introducing increasing amounts of foods that contain baked milk into the diets of children who have milk allergies helped a majority of them outgrow their allergies, according to a new study. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:04:04 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110701150454.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110701121528.htm Infection with the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori provides reliable protection against allergy-induced asthma, immunologists have demonstrated in an animal model. Their results confirm the hypothesis recently put forward that the dramatic increase in allergic diseases in industrial societies is linked to the rapid disappearance of specific micro-organisms that populate the human body. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110701121528.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630122007.htm Researchers using a traditional Korean medicine, SO-CHEONG-RYONG-TANG (SCRT) that has long been used for the treatment of allergic diseases in Asia, found that SCRT treatment alleviates asthma-like pulmonary inflammation via suppression of specific chemokines or proteins. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630122007.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110628111846.htm A cellulose powder has been used increasingly for many years against allergic rhinitis. Still, there has been a shortage of scientific evidence for its efficacy in seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), particularly in children. Now, however, scientists have shown that the cellulose powder reduces symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in children. Researchers did not find any adverse effects. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:18:18 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110628111846.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110620122037.htm A national study of food allergies in the US, the largest of its kind, finds that more children have food allergies than previously reported. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110620122037.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110613014443.htm A new study reveals that keeping a dog or cat in the home does not increase children's risk of becoming allergic to the pets. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110613014443.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110531092000.htm Permanent hair dye gives the most serious adverse effects, yet there are also many reactions to facial and body moisturizers, according to new research. Tue, 31 May 2011 09:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110531092000.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110517151301.htm Researchers compared the household presence of cockroach, mouse, cat, dust mite and other allergens in neighborhoods with a high prevalence of asthma to that in low-prevalence neighborhoods. They found that cockroach, mouse and cat allergens were significantly higher in homes located in neighborhoods where asthma is more common and that children in these higher-exposure homes were more likely to be sensitized to cockroach antigens. Tue, 17 May 2011 15:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110517151301.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505142252.htm When children or adolescents with asthma and their parents become overly anxious about the disorder, it may impair their ability to manage the asthma effectively. A new, effective tool to assess asthma-related anxiety is described in a new article. Thu, 05 May 2011 14:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505142252.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110427070904.htm Fighting hay fever with a plant extract? It works, as was shown in a new clinical study. Allergic symptoms were alleviated significantly better than with the usual histamine receptor antagonists. 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