allergy
Scientists create protective vaccine against peanut allergy
Trials on mice prove that it works - as researchers found rodents given it were protected from an allergic reaction.
This woman can go into shock and die if she eats anything other than rice and veggies
Rare condition, striking around one in 150,000 people means she can go into life-threatening anaphylactic shock if she eats anything else.
Nut allergy kills Indian origin boy in UK after he consumed sweets
Paramedics arrived after an emergency call and Aaron was given adrenaline and it initially appeared to work.
Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study
The study involved nearly 500 kids ages 4 to 17 with allergies so severe that they had reactions to as little as a tenth of a peanut.
Here’s how female hormones are linked to asthma
Analysis of studies involving women highlights a link between asthma symptoms and key life changes such as puberty and menopause.
Folic acid supplements ups allergy risk in babies
You may want to avoid taking folic acid supplements during late pregnancy if you do not want your baby to be at risk, a study has said.
Handful of walnuts daily cuts risk of asthma
Mucins are often elevated in asthmatics.
A new weapon against allergies
These findings give insight into the functioning of local immune responses.
Experimental peanut allergy patch shows promise
About two percent of US children are allergic to peanuts and must avoid them altogether.
British-Indian couple raise allergy awareness in memory of daughter
Their nine-year-old daughter died after having a severe reaction to blackberries and dairy.