Study highlights high prevalence of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity lacking clear markers
Around one in ten people worldwide report gastrointestinal and other symptoms such as fatigue and headache after eating…
Research opens new avenues for treating asthma and other inflammatory diseases
For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma-inflammation in the lungs that constricts…
Anaphylaxis antidote underprescribed for schoolchildren in England
Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic…
Understanding food challenge risks in asthmatic children
Researchers uncover why children with asthma or multiple allergies face higher odds of reacting during oral food challenges,…
Exclusive colostrum intake in first three days linked to fewer allergies, Aussie researchers find
Babies exclusively fed colostrum in their first three days of life are almost 80% less likely to develop peanut allergy…
Disrupting allergens for better breathing
In the first study of its kind, scientists show that far-UV light can cut airborne allergen levels by…
New gluten test detects hidden wheat in food in under three minutes
Scientists have created a low-cost gluten sensor that combines lateral flow strips with smartphone imaging, exposing hidden contamination…
UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis
Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) often describe the condition as painful, disruptive and frightening. The rare chronic disease…
Passive Smoke Exposure in Prepubescent Males Affects Lung Function in Children, Grandchildren
A new study has found that paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure was associated with impaired lung function trajectories…
Babies fed blueberries show fewer allergy symptoms and boosted immune balance
Feeding blueberries to infants in the first year of life may help alleviate allergy symptoms and alter immune…
Certain dietary fats found to trigger hard-to-treat asthma in children
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause…
One in three Australians have an allergic disease, costing economy $18.9 million annually, new report finds
What was meant to be a nice night out on Bek Gillespie’s first holiday as a family with…