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People living in urban areas have worse hay fever symptoms
Individuals in urban areas report significantly worse hay fever symptoms, according to the first study to compare pollution levels with symptoms.
The University of Manchester...
Food allergies in children can be mitigated by early food introduction
Infants consuming peanut, milk, wheat, and egg from three months old had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at three years old.
Researchers...
Scientists create a vaccine basis for a common pollen allergy
New research could mean scientists are getting closer to a vaccine for mugwort, a common pollen allergy.
A research team at MedUni Vienna has discovered...
Can antibiotics before a caesarean birth affect the baby?
Researchers explore whether antibiotics before a caesarean birth can increase the risk of early childhood conditions such as asthma.
Caesarean birth is common, with a...
Allergic asthma treatment may be on the horizon with new discovery
A team of researchers from the United States has discovered a mechanism instrumental in causing allergic asthma that may offer an exciting new target...
Researchers design a novel painless and reliable allergy test
Researchers have developed a novel allergy test that simplifies the diagnosis of allergies and can reliably predict the success of therapy.
Around one-third of the...
Positive results with faecal microbiota therapy for patients with peanut allergies
A study has found that encapsulated stool from donors without peanut allergies altered the immune system and tolerance to peanuts.
Peanut allergies are common, affecting...
Oral immunotherapy shows effectiveness as a peanut allergy treatment
The results of the groundbreaking IMPACT trial have revealed that oral immunotherapy works effectively as a peanut allergy treatment, a potentially life-changing development for...
New treatment reduces effects of peanut allergy to benefit children
Thousands of children and young people will receive pioneering treatment for peanut allergy after NHS England secured the first deal of its kind in...
Children are more likely to have other allergies if they have FPIES
Researchers from CHOP have discovered that children with FPIES have a significantly higher chance of being diagnosed with other allergies
The researchers from the Children's...
Exposure to cleaning products linked to asthma and wheezing in children
New research suggests that early exposure to household cleaning products is associated with the development of asthma and wheezing in children
Professor Tim Takaro, the...
Multiple genes affect risk the of developing asthma, hay fever and eczema
Researchers at Uppsala University have found a total of 141 genes in our genetic material that largely explain the genetic risk of developing asthma,...
Hay fever vaccine ready within three years
Scientists from the Medical University of Vienna have said that a vaccine to combat hay fever could be available in three years after successful...