Akhil Padmanabha knows about itching. His chronic itching caused by severe eczema was so debilitating that he was hospitalized twice and had to be home-schooled during most of his high school years. Itch so impacted his life ...
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Allergic diseases are a group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the lung, skin and nasal epithelium characterized by aberrant IgE and Th2 cytokine-mediated immune responses to exposed allergens. A wide range of nutrients ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital.
Aug 29, 2023
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In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used electronic health record (EHR) data from more than 200,000 pediatric patients to describe patterns of pediatric allergies ...
Jul 25, 2023
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As you stare down your freshman year of college and contemplate living away from home, you're probably facing a few "firsts": First roommate who isn't a sibling; first time fending for yourself to make sure you're eating ...
Jul 5, 2023
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New research is bolstering scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies than others. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified how genetic differences ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Scientists are calling for tighter regulation of stem cell treatments, after finding hundreds of clinics worldwide offering unproven "therapies" for conditions as varied as hair loss and Parkinson's.
May 22, 2023
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If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you've probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock.
May 10, 2023
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According to a new Finnish study, greenness around the home in early childhood does not seem protect children from atopic eczema. Instead, the proximity of coniferous, mixed forests and agricultural areas was associated with ...
Apr 20, 2023
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People with atopic (allergic) diseases like asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of the painful and often disabling joint condition, osteoarthritis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Mar 27, 2023
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