Allergens that most frequently cause problems are: pollens, mold
I have just learned about a new product on the U.S. market called Allergen Block or Little Remedies, the version for kids. Its makers, who... Read more »
Have you noticed an increase in products that are "gluten-free" or "allergen-friendly" at your local supermarket? Or that major commercial... Read more »
This is Part Three of a 3-Part series on Modified Foods for Food Allergies. Part One is about genetically modified peanuts. Part Two is... Read more »
I don't know about you, but the fall is always one of my worst eye allergy seasons. Weeping eyes, itchy eyes, swollen eyelids, totally... Read more »
Frankly, I'm really getting tired of listening to the presidential campaign as the candidates get mired in trivial mudslinging (such as... Read more »
Exposing kids to food that has milk baked in appears to help them outgrow milk allergy, U.S. researchers say. Scientists at Mount Sinai School of... Read more »
An international study has been started to help researchers pinpoint the cause of severe food allergies. The study is being conducted on children in... Read more »
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Allergen immunotherapy is the process by which increasing doses of an allergen (allergy-causing substance) are injected subcutaneously (under the... Read more »
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Food allergy or hypersensitivity refers to an abnormal immunologic reaction in which the body's immune system produces an allergic antibody, called... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
An allergy is an immune reaction to a foreign antigen (often protein) - in this case, to a food item.Do you start itching whenever you eat peanuts?... Read more »