Food allergies affect 8% of children in the US. Learn to identify the nine most common triggers, recognize symptoms, and create effective management plans.

Desalegn Markos Shifti is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-funded Centre for Food and Allergy Research (CFAR) Postdoctoral Funding. Jennifer Koplin receives ...

Antihistamines in liquid or pill form ... allergy shots can help desensitize the immune system’s response to the allergen. Other options include sublingual immunotherapy, which is Food and ...

Share on Pinterest Experts believe climate change may affect seasonal allergies due to lengthening growing seasons. janiecbros/Getty Images Seasonal allergies seem to last longer and be more ...

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe tick-vectored food allergy caused by sensitivity to the galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) carbohydrate. It is now estimated to affect as many as ...

This experience only added to Auerbach’s commitment to food allergy education, a cause she has long been passionate about. Auerbach and Weinberg senior Kethan Bajaj are co-presidents of College ...

A landmark clinical trial has discovered that omalizumab, marketed as Xolair, provides more effective treatment for multiple food allergies than the current standard approach of oral immunotherapy ...

It blocks H1 histamine receptors from triggering allergy symptoms. The active ingredient in Xyzal (levocetirizine) is a form of cetirizine (the active ingredient in Zyrtec). Xyzal offers several ...

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