18. January 2022 in ECARF News
Gaming against asthma
Gaming inside a digital immune system: The strategy game Inflammania helps people understand the workings of asthma and other inflammatory diseases.
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17. August 2021 in ECARF News
Plant + light = rash
Many plants contain substances that, when activated by the UV light of the summer sun, can cause severe skin irritation. The best-known example is giant hogweed, but other acanthus species have a similar effect.
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22. July 2021 in ECARF News
Sunscreens – here’s what people with allergies need to know
A skin reaction after sunbathing? It must be a sun allergy! Although a lot of people believe this, they are not always right. An allergic reaction to sunscreen could also be causing the symptoms.
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16. July 2021 in ECARF News
Allergies – COVID-19 has a stronger psychological impact
People with allergies have an increased psychiatric reaction to COVID-19 compared to people without allergies. In particular, there is a higher incidence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. These findings were revealed in a Mexican study.
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1. July 2021 in ECARF News
The One Health Concept
Cow’s milk can cause allergies, but raw milk protects against allergies. Why is that? People, animals, plants and the environment usually all come into play when an allergy develops. Allergology is teaming up with many other sciences to investigate these
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5. February 2021 in ECARF News
People with severe allergies can also be vaccinated against the coronavirus
Anaphylactic reactions have occurred in certain individuals in the UK and the US after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Overall, the coronavirus vaccine is well tolerated by people with allergies.
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26. November 2020 in ECARF News
Itching? Blue and green can help
Seeing the colour red makes itching worse, while blue and green make it better. The colour of the surroundings could therefore help treat itching.
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23. October 2020 in ECARF News
Higher prevalence of atopic dermatitis in eastern Germany than in the west
In 2018, atopic dermatitis was diagnosed in 5.54 percent of the population of Saxony, followed by Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. The lowest rates were in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein. This was the outcome of an analysis conducted by Barmer.
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23. October 2020 in ECARF News
Cooked carrots can trigger allergies
Allergies to raw carrots are common. But cooked carrots can also trigger allergies, as researchers in Bayreuth have recently discovered. People who are allergic to carrots should therefore avoid carrots altogether.
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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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