New test for skin sensitization without using animals
In an advance in efforts to reduce the use of animals in testing new cosmetic and other product ingredients for skin allergies, scientists are describing a new, highly accurate non-animal test for...
View ArticleFood, skin allergies increasing in children, study finds
Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big U.S. government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in...
View Article1997 to 2011 saw increase in allergies among US children
(HealthDay)—For U.S. children aged younger than 18 years, the prevalence of allergies increased from 1997 to 2011, with age, race/ethnicity, and income all affecting the prevalence, according to a May...
View ArticleWant tots without allergies? Try sucking on their pacifiers
(HealthDay)—A new Swedish study suggests that parents who want to protect their infants from developing allergies should try a simple approach to introducing their children to the wide world of...
View ArticleKids' allergies may correlate with omega-3, omega-6 lipid levels in cord blood
Children with high proportions of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cord blood at birth are more likely to develop respiratory and skin allergies in their early teens, according to research...
View ArticleSkin allergies can flare up in summer heat
(HealthDay)—Summer can be a particularly bad time for skin allergies such as eczema and hives, as well as reactions to poison ivy, oak and sumac, an expert says.
View ArticleA new method for testing allergenic substances without experimental animals
Contact allergy affects around 20% of the population in the western world. Scientists are working intensively to develop alternative test methods that do not require animal testing. A research group at...
View ArticleInteractions between substances determine allergenic potential
Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have used advanced light microscopy to show that a substance can be differently absorbed by the skin, depending on what it is mixed with. This may...
View ArticleThree new eczema genes discovered
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with 22 other studies from across the world, have discovered three new genetic variants...
View ArticleKids' penicillin allergy may not signal other drug reactions
(HealthDay) -- Children who are allergic to penicillin are not more likely than other kids to develop additional drug allergies, new research suggests.
View ArticleStudy suggests coronary stents not harmful to patients with history of metal...
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...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Food allergies -- testing and diagnosis
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Milk and cookies. Comfort food, or food to fear?
View ArticleBee pollen supplements can cause anaphylactic reactions
Although many people take bee pollen as a health supplement, it can cause severe anaphylactic reactions. However, most people are unaware of the risks, states an article published in CMAJ (Canadian...
View ArticleSkin testing not sufficient to ID contrast media sensitivity
(HealthDay) -- More than 50 percent of patients with nonimmediate reactions to iodinated contrast media (CM) are identified with the drug provocation test (DPT) and not with skin testing, according to...
View ArticleHayfever vaccine study raises hopes for new allergy treatment as clinical...
Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS.
View ArticleSurprise finding reveals how adaptive our immune systems can be
(Medical Xpress)—Studies of patients with immunodeficiencies involving single gene mutations can reveal a great deal about our immune systems, especially when actual symptoms do not accord with...
View Article'Natural' moisturisers can cause food allergies
(Medical Xpress)—A woman has experienced a life-threating allergic reaction after using a moisturiser with 'natural' ingredients.
View ArticleUnusual skin cancer linked to chronic allergy from metal orthopedic implant
In rare cases, patients with allergies to metals develop persistent skin rashes after metal devices are implanted near the skin. New research suggests these patients may be at increased risk of an...
View ArticleFood allergy development linked to skin exposure
Food allergies are on the rise in the U.S. and other developed countries. In patients, food allergies appear as a variety of symptoms, ranging from mild skin inflammation to severe asthma. Recent...
View ArticleFood in skincare products linked to development of allergies
Firstly goat milk and now oats have been revealed as allergenic ingredients in skin care products in a latest study by Monash University allergy researchers.
View ArticleAnaphylaxis risk up for siblings of peanut allergic children
(HealthDay)—The risk of anaphylaxis is increased upon peanut introduction in siblings of children with peanut allergy, according to a study published online June 13 in Allergy.
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