Claims about food and immunity are everywhere. Now scientists are exploring exactly how nutrition acts on the immune system ...

Allergies work by triggering the immune system in response to an allergen. Allergens are substances the body mistakes as dangerous. As a result, the body makes antibodies to fight them. The production ...

While seasonal allergies are not harmful, they can significantly affect the quality of life. There are different types of ...

In those with chronic allergies, the immune system can affect these sensory nerves, leading to persistent itchiness. Previous research from Sokol and colleagues showed that the skin’s sensory nervous ...

Allergies are a growing concern for many people in South Africa, affecting everything from their daily comfort to their ...

Differentiating between an allergy and a cold, Dr Sunil Rana, Associate Director and Head - Internal Medicine, Asian Hospital, Faridabad, says, "Colds are caused by your immune system responding ...

The thinking goes that since it comes from local plant species you’re allergic to, locally sourced pollen will protect your immune system from reacting to airborne allergen exposure from those ...

while an allergic reaction is triggered by your immune system, which falsely detects a harmless food as something harmful. In addition, some people may experience an allergy to the fruit or vegetable ...

Researchers have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from children and adolescents suffering from a peanut allergy.