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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The number of deaths from a severe allergic reaction has halved in the last 20 years in the UK. With one exception: cow’s milk allergies in children.
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With an apple allergy, the immune system confuses two tiny substances that are very similar. One is in birch pollen, the other is in apples. This is why an apple allergy often comes after a birch pollen allergy – a
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It is a little known fact that cannabis can also trigger allergic reactions. The allergy can occur after smoking it but also after eating foods containing cannabis.
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Eating insects is healthy and protects the environment. But people with allergies should proceed with caution.
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Nanoparticles in food can cover bacteria like a sort of mask. This is what Shirley Knauer from the University of Duisburg-Essen and her team discovered. They observed the nanoparticles within the different environments of the gastrointestinal tract simulated in the
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People with hay fever usually look forward to the colder months as the pollen season comes to an end and allergy symptoms subside. But the winter season brings its own share of allergens. Our Advent and Christmas traditions include many
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Soya is commonly used in Asian cuisine. But travellers with a soya allergy should not let this put them off. It is essential to be well prepared when travelling to Asian countries.
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