Adenosine in Ambrosia pollen increases allergic response
Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) - an otherwise unremarkable plant - produces pollen that can trigger strong allergic reactions such as asthma even in very small quantities. Scientists from Technische...
View ArticleThe role of B cells in the enhancement of pollen allergy
Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München and TU München discovered a new mechanism how non-allergenic pollen mediators can enhance allergic reactions. Especially the so-called B cells play a critical...
View ArticleNO2 air pollution increases allergenicity in ragweed pollen
Pollen of the common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) has higher concentrations of allergen when the plant is exposed to NO2 exhaust gases, according to findings of scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum...
View ArticleSublingual birch pollen preparation improves allergy
(HealthDay)—For adults with birch pollen-induced allergic rhinitis, a sublingual birch pollen preparation (SB) is associated with improvement in symptom scores versus placebo, according to a study...
View ArticleGood news for hay fever sufferers
A forecast of below average rainfall over spring is expected to give hay fever sufferers in Melbourne a bit of reprieve this season.
View ArticleAllergy is the price we pay for our immunity to parasites
New findings, published in PLOS Computational Biology, help demonstrate the evolutionary basis for allergy. Molecular similarities in food and environmental proteins that cause allergy (such as...
View ArticleAllergy and asthma sufferers beware as holiday season kicks in
(HealthDay)—There are a number of steps people with allergies and asthma can take to deal with the challenges they may face over the holidays, an expert says.
View ArticleAn expert's guide to sneezin' season
(HealthDay)—This could be a bad spring allergy season and people with allergies need to be prepared, an expert warns.
View ArticleSpring allergies? don't assume it's only pollen
(HealthDay)—Spring allergy season is here, so if you know your triggers you can start reducing your symptoms, experts say.
View ArticleTips for surviving this spring's allergy season
April showers may bring the loveliness of May flowers, but, for some, the pollen that accompanies those flowers is an unwelcomed tagalong to warmer weather. Pollen, a fine yellowish powder transported...
View ArticleHay fever's hidden supporting substances
Up to now, research into pollen allergies has largely focused on allergens - those components of pollen that trigger hypersensitivity reactions. When it comes into contact with the nasal mucous...
View ArticleEasing your child's allergies
(HealthDay)—Up to 40 percent of children in the United States have nasal allergies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
View ArticlePollen allergies have increased among Swedish adults
The prevalence of pollen allergies among adults in Sweden has increased. However, the prevalence of allergies to furred animals, mites or mold has not. These were the results of a new study at...
View ArticleResearchers link Chinese Elm trees with increased fall pollen counts
According to a study focused on changing pollen trends in Atlanta, an increasing pollen count during the fall pollen bloom may correspond with a growing presence of Ulmus parvifolia or Chinese Elm...
View ArticleKeeping one step ahead of pollen triggers for thunderstorm asthma
The recent Melbourne thunderstorm asthma event has led some people to question what made this hay fever season so bad and how this tragic event occurred.
View ArticlePeople can 'suppress' hay fever with three years of pollen pills or injections
Patients blighted by hay fever could markedly reduce symptoms for several years after a three-year course of treatment, but not after two years of treatment, researchers have found.
View ArticleNew technique removes the cause of allergic asthma
Allergies are the commonest cause of asthma. The immune system over-reacts to harmless substances such as birch or grass pollen, for example, forming immunoglobulin E antibodies (IgE). Together with...
View ArticleAir pollution increases the risk of allergies and asthma
This year, the pollen season started later but more abruptly, which caused greater problems in some cases. At a press conference of MedUni Vienna's Pollen Monitoring Service, allergy experts, together...
View ArticleAllergy sufferers can expect a bumper crop of weeds and pollen
California experienced record rainfall this year and may have even made headway against the state's historic drought. Now that lush landscapes abound and spring is upon us, what does this mean for...
View ArticleStudy defines thunderstorm asthma epidemic conditions
As allergy sufferers can attest, thunderstorm activity can exacerbate asthma and respiratory ailments.
View ArticlePollen may impair pupils' performance
Spring is exam time – and pollen season. It's also a bad combination for pupils suffering from pollen allergies, or hay fever.
View ArticleClimate change could increase ER visits for allergy-related asthma
More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.
View ArticleBetter pollen warnings for asthmatics may prevent hospital visits
Early warning of increased levels of pollen in the atmosphere could help allergy or asthma sufferers anticipate the onset of illness and begin preventative measures, new research finds.
View ArticleBooster allergen immunotx cuts symptoms in allergic rhinitis
(HealthDay)—For patients with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis (AR), booster allergen immunotherapy (AIT) using tyrosine-absorbed grass pollen allergoids containing the adjuvant monophosphoryl...
View ArticleEpigenetic markers correlate with allergic rhinitis severity
(HealthDay)—Participants with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis undergo epigenetic changes within three hours of exposure to grass pollen, according to a study published online July 29 in Allergy.
View ArticleAllergic cross-reactivity between cypress pollen and peaches/citrus fruits...
Today, many people suffer from allergies, especially in industrialized countries, where almost 30 percent of the population is affected. Doctors are observing an increase in cases of "pollen food...
View ArticleAllergy relief do's and don'ts
(HealthDay)—As the seasons change, more and more people are sneezing because of allergies. And the numbers are rising, with those in urban areas particularly affected, according to the American Academy...
View ArticleThunderstorm asthma—who's at risk and how to manage it
Late in the afternoon of a hot spring day, November 21, 2016, a thunderstorm from the northwest swept over Geelong and Melbourne, triggering the world's most devastating thunderstorm asthma epidemic.
View ArticleDon't let fall allergies leave you in the cold
As the cooler weather moves in, the potential for fall allergies increases. One University of Alabama at Birmingham ear, nose and throat specialist says taking the right precautions and being aware of...
View ArticleFirst vaccine developed against grass pollen allergy
Around 400 million people worldwide suffer in some form or other from a grass pollen allergy (rhinitis), with the usual symptoms of runny nose, cough and severe breathing problems. In collaboration...
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