Central sensitization may be an important underlying factor that complicates the treatment of chronic pain and opioid use disorders, researchers wrote in PAIN Reports. Orman Trent Hall, DO, an ...

In an advance in efforts to reduce the use of animals in testing new cosmetic and other product ingredients for skin allergies, scientists are describing a new, highly accurate non-animal test for ...

A research team performed a large-scale genome analysis of Japanese and European populations and discovered gene regions (genetic polymorphisms) related to allergic sensitization. Some of these ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infants whose mothers consumed less than 5 g of peanuts a week had less sensitization and allergy. Baseline skin ...

Two women in the emergency room sit across from each other, their eyes red and welling with tears. Watching the minute hand of the clock slowly tick by, they eagerly await their turn to be seen. That ...

Early-onset asthma was associated with impaired lung function at age 19 years, but contrary to researchers’ expectations, sensitization to aeroallergens did not appear to influence this outcome.

Peripheral sensitization refers to the lowering of the threshold of excitability of sensory neurons, which leads to an amplified reaction to a specific external stimulus. Sensitization can be mediated ...

Chemical sensitivity in humans may be an acquired disorder in which individuals become increasingly sensitive to chemicals in the environment. It is hypothesized that in individuals with multiple ...

BOSTON (Oct. 24, 2024) – People have heard for years that climate change is having a significant impact on plant vegetation patterns and influencing how pollen and mold produce. A new study being ...

Humans are continuously exposed to various environmental allergens (antigens), such as pollen, food, and dust mites. In certain individuals, their immune system recognizes common environmental ...

Excessive exposure to triclosan appears to sensitize children to inhalant and seasonal allergens and increase their susceptibility to rhinitis, according to the findings of a cross-sectional study.

This blog post was written with contributions by Jamie Pribyl, DPT. Chronic pain is a condition in the nervous system where a light switch seemingly got turned on and never got turned off. Patients ...