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Eyelid protein is key to allergy

Scientists have found a protein in the eye which plays a critical role in the development of an allergic response. […]

Protein offers allergy care hope

Scientists believe they have identified a protein which could be crucial in creating new treatments for allergies. Researchers told Nature […]

Allergies likely to develop in the womb

Women who smoke, inhale pollen, dust mites and dog dander or possibly eat the wrong kind of food during pregnancy […]

Plastics Components Linked to Allergies in Kids

Exposure to phthalates — compounds used in making plastics — at levels commonly found indoors, appears to be associated with […]

Breastfeeding Protects Against Asthma, Allergy

Children who are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have a higher risk of asthma and […]

Pet-Free Students Lower Classroom Allergy Triggers

Asking students to either change clothes when arriving at school or give up furry pets appears to reduce the amount […]

Allergies May All Be in the Gut, Study Finds

Bugs in the gut may be causing many allergy symptoms felt in the head, from runny noses to trouble breathing, […]

Wash Away Allergies

When pollen counts are high and you’re having an especially bad hay fever day, you can always look to the […]

Food Avoidance Doesn’t Prevent Allergy

Asking pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid foods associated with allergies such as milk, eggs and nuts was not an […]

Gluten allergy largely goes undiagnosed, study finds

More than 40,000 New Zealanders could be suffering from a potentially debilitating allergy to gluten, the protein in wheat and […]