Even natural perfumes may cause allergies
Public release date: 3-Feb-2009 - New eczema-provoking allergens are formed by reaction with acid in the ambient air (known as autoxidation) or with skin enzymes. Hypersensitivity to perfumes is the…
Baby bathwater contains fragrance allergens
Public release date: 17-Jul-2009 - Some of the substances that appeared were benzyl salicylate, linalol, coumarin and hydroxycitronellal. - In some cases, concentrations were "extremely high", exceeding 100ppm A group…
Allergy season: Cigarettes to the rescue?
HR- Warning, many variables are not listed in this abstract from 2009. This is far from any endorsement. Public release date: 14-May-2009 - found that treatment of mast cells with…
Common fragrance ingredients in shampoos and conditioners are frequent causes of eczema – linalool
Public release date: 27-Mar-2009 - Linalool is found in 60-80 percent of the perfumed hygiene products, washing up liquids and household cleaning agents - Nickel is by far the most…
EU membership may have led to allergy increase in rural Poland
Poland's entry into the EU may have had the surprising consequence of increasing allergies in rural villages, according to a new study. Surveys show that the prevalence of atopy, a…
The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Public release date: 29-Oct-2008 A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides strong evidence that allergies are much more than just an annoying immune…
Drinking milk to ease milk allergy?
Public release date: 30-Oct-2008 Hopkins Children’s oral immunotherapy study shows promise, but do not try this at home Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time…
Farm moms may help children beat allergies / effect was strongest among those mothers who entered barns or drank farm milk
Public release date: 20-May-2008 ATS 2008, TORONTO—Mothers exposed to farms, particularly to barns and farm milk, while pregnant confer protection from allergies on their newborns, according to a group of…
Possible biological explanation for C-section-linked allergies and asthma found
Public release date: 21-May-2008 ATS 2008, TORONTO -- Scientists believe they may have identified a biological explanation for the link between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma in…
U of I scientists aim to overcome allergic reactions to soy
Public release date: 6-Mar-2008 URBANA – If you’re allergic to soy, help is on the way. Two University of Illinois studies show that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its…
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