HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The seasons are getting longer, and pollen is blooming later, leaving many of us sneezing and sniffling later in the year. Whether it’s pollen you’re allergic to, insects or ...

A basophil activation test (BAT) performed better than skin prick tests and standard sesame-specific blood tests for diagnosing sesame seed allergy in children and was projected to reduce the need for ...

So, you ate a banana. You've eaten bananas countless times in the past. But this time, your tongue and lips are itching and your lip is a bit puffy. If this happens to you, you are likely experiencing ...

Researchers at the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from ...

An allergy is an immune system overreaction to a substance that would otherwise pose no harm. Doctors may use a physical examination, skin tests, and blood tests to diagnose allergies. Different types ...

What is an allergy, why does it occur and how can it be identified as accurately as possible? Head of the allergology and occupational pathology department at the 10th City Clinical Hospital, Svetlana ...

PORTAGE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the clearance of ImmunoCAP Specific IgE (sIgE) Allergen Components for wheat and sesame* allergies by the U.S. Food & Drug ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on ...

A boy in Canada mysteriously became allergic to fish and nuts after he received a blood transfusion, according to a new case report. The 8-year-old boy had no history of being allergic to any foods, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers observed that only 8.3% of 24 children or adolescents with peanut allergy passed a double-blind ...

Kids weren't diagnosed with allergies back then, they were just called sensitive.

Food allergies are a major health problem worldwide. In some countries, up to 10% of the population is affected, mainly young children. Peanut allergy, in particular, is one of the most common ...