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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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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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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‘Maskne’ – a combination of the words mask and acne – is one of the new buzzwords emerging from COVID-19 times. But acne is rarely the reason behind the itching and rashes that occur underneath masks.
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The long-term BORA study confirms the safety and efficacy of the monoclonal antibody benralizumab.
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People and bacteria go hand in hand. Bacterial colonies protect the body against pathogens. Newborns receive their first bacteria from their mothers. There are about as many microorganisms on and in the body as there are human cells, estimated at […]
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A healthy diet can help prevent allergies. But there is still no clear evidence that probiotics can be used to prevent or treat allergies.
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Researchers in Munich, Germany were able to predict the severity of symptoms in allergy sufferers even before the start of the pollen season. They did this by taking a swab from the nose.
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Eating more fat than carbohydrates appears to curb inflammation in the lungs. This was the result of an animal study conducted by the University of Bonn.
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Atopic dermatitis does not affect only the skin. The disease can also cause itching and burning in the eyes. Allergy medications can relieve the symptoms.
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