The future of allergy treatment could be as easy as brushing your teeth. Despite affecting some 50 million Americans, allergies aren’t super well understood. The sparks that ignite your immune system can range from sunlight to onions, and symptoms of an attack are just as varied. For that reason, we’re spending several weeks writing about...
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Exposure to paint, varnish, other solvents linked to increased risk of multiple sclerosis
July 3, 2018, American Academy of Neurology People who have been exposed to paint, varnish and other solvents and who also carry genes that make them more susceptible to developing multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at much greater risk of developing the disease than people who have only the exposure to solvents or the MS genes,...
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Which allergy medication is the best? It’s complicated.
Despite affecting some 50 million Americans, allergies aren’t super well understood. The sparks that ignite your immune system can range from sunlight to onions, and symptoms of an attack are just as varied. For that reason, we’re spending several weeks writing about allergies—what they are, how they manifest, and how we can find relief. This...
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How to manage a nickel allergy
A nickel allergy occurs when a person has an adverse reaction to a food or object containing nickel. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs when a red, itchy rash develops on skin that has touched an allergen. An allergy to nickel is among the most common causes of this reaction. Rashes often occur on the earlobes or wrists, because...
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Grass peptide immunotherapy cuts seasonal allergy symptoms
Ralph Mösges, M.D., from the Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology in Cologne, Germany, and colleagues assessed the clinical efficacy and safety of a cumulative dose of 170 μg LPP administered subcutaneously over three weeks among 554 adults with grass pollen rhinoconjunctivitis. The participants were randomized in a 1:2 ratio to receive subcutaneous injections...
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The cells responsible for our allergies
A type of immune cell called TH2 has posed a puzzle for scientists: The cells help fight off invaders, but they also seem to be involved in the immune freakout that leads to allergic reactions. But in a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers identify the subtype of TH2 cell — what they call a TH2A cell — that appears to...
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Tree nut allergy: Avoiding all tree nuts ‘may not be necessary’
More than half of patients who test positive for tree nut allergies based on blood or skin prick assessments experience no reaction to the nuts when consumed, a new study finds. New research suggests that an oral food challenge should be used to confirm tree nut allergies. Lead study author Dr. Christopher Couch, a...