Allergic Sensitization Articles & Analysis
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“Natural latex rubber has been used in many products over the years,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane & Associates and the IAQ Video Network. “Unfortunately, sensitivity to latex exposure can develop in some people. Reactions could include irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis (delayed hypersensitivity), and ...
Not only can mold trigger asthma attacks in some people with the disease, inhaling or touching mold may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. These allergic reactions are quite common and can be immediate or delayed. Repeated or a single exposure to mold, mold spores or mold fragments may even cause non-sensitive ...
Test results can aid specialists and other healthcare providers as they diagnose a patient's sensitization to the alpha-Gal carbohydrate found in mammalian (red) meat and assess his or her risk for an anaphylactic reaction. ...
ImmunoCAP Stinging Insect Allergen Components analyze patients' sensitivity to up to eight different proteins found in the venom of bees and wasps. ...
“Although dust mites do not bite people, their body parts and waste can cause allergic reactions and trigger asthma in sensitive individuals,” reported Jason Dobranic, Ph.D., Vice President of Microbiology and Life Sciences at EMSL Analytical, Inc. ...
“Although dust mites do not bite people, their body parts and droppings can cause allergic reactions and trigger asthma in sensitive individuals. Children’s exposure to dust mites is believed to be an important factor in causing asthma in children who have not previously exhibited asthma symptoms. ...
The amount of latex exposure needed to produce sensitization or an allergic reaction is unclear, but it appears that increasing the exposure to latex proteins increases the risk of developing an allergic reaction. “Healthcare workers are at an increased risk of developing a latex allergy because they use latex gloves frequently,” ...
Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Both dead and alive mold can cause these allergic reactions in some people. These allergic reactions to mold are common and can be immediate or delayed. ...
At the age of 7 years, children were evaluated for allergic sensitization and asthma based on symptom history, spirometry, exhaled nitric oxide, and airway reversibility. ...
Initial studies identified a strong association between environmental allergic sensitization and asthma and showed that removing household allergens reduced asthma symptoms and health care visits. Environmental pollution also can aggravate asthma and increase susceptibility to allergic diseases, and NIAID-supported researchers are investigating ...
Initial studies identified a strong association between environmental allergic sensitization and asthma and showed that removing household allergens reduced asthma symptoms and health care visits. Environmental pollution also can aggravate asthma and increase susceptibility to allergic diseases, and NIAID-supported researchers are investigating ...
The research, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health and appears in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, is the first to use a nationally representative sample, as well as specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) or antibody levels to quantify allergic sensitization to common foods, including peanuts, milk, eggs, and shrimp. ...
'Our findings provide strong evidence for the adverse effects of traffic-related air pollutants on atopic diseases as well as on allergic sensitization,' wrote Dr. Heinrich. The results appeared in the second issue for June of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. ...