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In the spring, the grass turns green, trees begin to bud and flowers blossom again. However, the change in season also can bring runny and stuffy noses, sneezes and itchy, watery eyes.

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Houston Methodist nurses help drive initiative to reclassify penicillin allergies at the bedside

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As the seasons shift and we transition from winter to spring, many things change, including allergies. Does your nose feel itchy when the weather changes? Maybe you sneeze a lot, your eyes water or you have a slight cough. If so, you might have seasonal allergies.

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A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. UNC Marsico Lung Institute members Brian Button, PhD, is senior author and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, is co-author.

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In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when exposed to dry air, an occurrence expected to increase due to global warming.

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Cleaning the dust, mold and grime that have accumulated over the winter can help everyone breathe better and avoid the sneezing and wheezing that come from spring allergies.

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New research, led by Johns Hopkins Children鈥檚 Center investigators and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), finds that omalizumab, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved (FDA) injectable drug for food allergies, performed better than oral immunotherapy. A subsequent phase of the study also found that patients may be able to introduce allergenic foods into their diets after stopping the medicine.

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A new study in mice by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine suggests that alpha-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E, may help prevent food allergies. The findings, recently published in the Journal of Immunology, indicate that increasing the intake of this vitamin during and after pregnancy could be an effective strategy for reducing serious food allergies and severe allergic reactions in infants and children.

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"If we can target these molecules in human patients, they might be able to develop long-lasting tolerance to allergens."

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Schools and families are seeking reliable advice on how to protect kids from the poor air quality resulting from the wildfires that devastated swathes of Los Angeles.

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Findings suggest a safe, inexpensive, and effective pathway for allergists to treat children who already tolerate at least half a peanut

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Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb. A team led by Empa researcher Tina B眉rki is investigating the possible causes of this. The focus is on nanoplastic particles, which could lead to the development of a hypersensitive immune system in the child.

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A multi-institutional study is the first to identify one of the allergens responsible for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an inflammatory disease of the esophagus. This is the first time one of the allergens that causes EoE has been identified at a molecular level.

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Pulmonary Fibrosis Warrior to Kick Off ATS Breathe Easy Podcast Relaunch

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This February, a few simple guidelines can keep your allergy- or asthma-prone valentine free from wheezing and sneezing, and make you a lovable hero.