Type I allergy, an IgE antibody triggered hypersensitivity disease, represents a common public health problem affecting about one third of the world´s population. Upon exposure to allergens, IgE ...

Scientists have discovered that psychological stress can induce immune responses to food that can cause symptoms when that ...

This patient fact sheet explains how to differentiate pink eye infection vs allergies, with facts about different types of conjunctivitis.

Discover 8 ways mast cell activation syndrome causes widespread symptoms from digestive issues to brain fog, often mistaken ...

Mast cells, which are abundant in the airways of asthmatic individuals, act as first responders to viral infections by ...

Up to 70% of infants with CMA or AD in the study were sensitized to eggs (detected via IgE testing), though only 36% of these reacted to baked eggs in controlled challenges. Lack of exposure to ...

or atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), the mechanisms are more complex and probably involve both IgE and T-cell-mediated responses. Only the last two diseases develop corneal complications (Table 1).

ANAPHYLAXIS is a severe, potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction with a rising incidence worldwide. Despite its critical nature, there is no definitive diagnostic test, making clinical ...