21. July 2020 in conference reports
Probiotics reduce hay fever symptoms
Probiotic food supplements can improve hay fever symptoms. This was revealed in a new study by the Allergy Centre Charité Berlin.
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30. June 2020 in ECARF News
Allergic response learned during sleep
People can also have allergic reactions in the absence of grass or birch pollen. Researchers in Tübingen, Germany discovered that sleep plays an important role in this phenomenon.
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3. June 2020 in ECARF News
COVID-19: Does pollution play a role?
Pollution causes disease. High levels of pollution may also be one of the reasons why more people are dying from the novel coronavirus in certain regions. A geoscientist from Halle has made this discovery.
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30. May 2020 in ECARF News
Corona pandemic: How can people with allergies protect themselves?
Handwashing, social distancing and mask wearing are the key measures people can take to protect themselves against the coronavirus. But people with allergies have other factors to consider.
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9. January 2019 in Interesting facts
Advanced Age Is Not Protective Against Allergies
“Only children and young adults develop allergies.” That’s what many believe, but the reality is different: Nearly one in ten people over 65 will experience allergy symptoms for the first time.
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12. December 2016 in Interview
“My advice: Don’t be intimidated – say what you want and what you don’t want!”
Josefine Grünhagen, dietetic assistant at Allergie-Centrum-Charité A winter’s day in December at 2 p.m. The lift in the skin clinic at Berlin Charité opens with a quiet ping. I’ve arrived at the fifth floor and am now sitting in the
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Allergies – Facts and Figures
An allergy is an immune system error leading to chronic inflammation at the sites on the body that come into contact with the environment. Allergies are made worse by the living conditions in modern industrialised countries. We know today that
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