According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, these reactions are more common among children than healthcare experts previously realized.
Among individuals who take herbal supplements, multivitamins and other all-natural, complementary therapies, there may be good news for those who experience seasonal environmental sensitivities. A team of European immunologists has found that a specially derived plant extract may help support a normal immune response to pollen.
A new study has found that rates of childhood asthma in New York City often match up to levels of cockroach, cat and mouse allergens found in the home.
Much research has been done on the origins of allergies, as well as on which nutritional supplements might reduce their severity. While some scientists investigate what triggers allergic reactions in the body, others are looking into the mechanisms by which they occur. Recently, a group of Swedish immunologists found that a common anticoagulant molecule plays a big part in many allergic reactions.
Inhalers, the kind used by millions of Americans for treating asthma attacks, may come with an unexpected side effect. Newly published research suggests that this form of bronchial therapy may temporarily lower immunity in children. Pediatricians at the Universite de Montreal discovered this effect after giving asthmatic children and teens small, measured doses of antigens, which are particles that cause an immune reaction.
Taking a daily vitamin supplement is a routine that has helped millions of Americans improve their senses of health, energy and well-being. Now, experts at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine have announced that maintaining adequate nutrition appears to be linked to lower allergy rates in children. A report published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that children who have vitamin D deficiencies had higher rates of 11 common allergens.
Because of the high prevalence of adverse dermal reactions to allergens, a condition typically diagnosed as eczema, researchers have been looking into how to lower the prevalence of this problem, as well as what such a reduction would do.
A study conducted by the UK’s Northumbria University found that more than 60 percent of people who ran the London Marathon complained of eye and nose irritation after running the 26.2 miles to the finish line.
While dietary supplements are always one easy solution for this problem, a new study has pointed to goat’s milk as another.
Drinking milk, eating cheese and yogurt, getting moderate sun exposure and taking a daily vitamin supplement are all effective ways to get your daily dose of vitamin D, and new research has shown that this nutrient may help reduce the risk of asthma among children.
Allergies and airborne irritants are often cyclical, depending on the season. Recent studies have suggested that global climate change may be affecting the length of the so-called allergy season, as well as the severity of air allergies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a report stating that higher levels of carbon dioxide have opened the door to an increase in the production of ragweed. This pathogen's presence appears to be boosting the severity of air allergies in the United States.
Research has found that more than one plant-based substance – besides urushiol, the much-hated compound in poison ivy – can cause intense itching.
A study conducted at the University of Cincinnati found that 71 percent of participants between the ages of 11 and 19 used some form of alternative therapy to try to minimize the symptoms of asthma and improve quality of life.
A study conducted in the UK and published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy determined that only about one-third of restaurant employees have been trained to recognize and work around food allergies.
Food allergies are fairly common in the U.S., and having one can mean the difference between eating a common meal – one with eggs, nuts or fish for example – with hardly a thought, or avoiding such a meal like the plague.
