F ood allergies affect millions of Americans, with increasing numbers diagnosed each year. These allergies occur when the immune system mistakenly identifies certain proteins in f ...

Food allergies refer to an overreaction of the immune system to specific foods. Reactions can range from milder symptoms, ...

Food allergies affect up to 10% of the population in the USA and have been increasing in prevalence over the last 2–3 ...

Lone star ticks have taken advantage of rising temperatures by the human-caused climate crisis to expand from their heartland in the south-east US to areas previously too cold for them, in recent ...

When nerve cells don’t end up in the right place during brain development, it can cause periventricular heterotopia —a ...

Rare diseases affect millions. Here, 15 surprising conditions you should know about—including disorders that turn your skin blue or give you a foreign accent.

Seminal plasma hypersensitivity can trigger allergic reactions after sex. Although it’s treatable, it’s often mistaken for ...

Hives are a common symptom of allergies and intolerances, such as to certain foods, pollen, dander, and mold. In rare cases, some people develop hives in response to physical activity.

New treatments for allergy and related inflammatory conditions focus on the safety and efficacy of novel and existing therapies for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and severe allergic asthma ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — As temperatures drop, some individuals may experience an unusual allergic reaction to the cold, known as cold-induced urticaria. Dr. Sandra Hong from the Cleveland Clinic ...

A mum who is allergic to water says taking a shower or getting caught in the rain feels like someone has 'taken a lighter to her body'. Kendall Bryce, 25, from Durham, UK has aquagenic urticaria - a ...

Being allergic to the cold is a condition known as cold urticaria. While it's considered rare, only affecting about 0.05 per cent of the population, cold urticaria can occur when the skin is ...