A wide swath of the U.S. has become entrenched in a cicada frenzy as trillions of the noisy but harmless insects emerge from the ground. Illinois is at the center of it all, as it's one of two states ...

A new study has found that the contents of commercially produced extracts used to test for shellfish allergies differ widely between manufacturers. The researchers are calling for the standardization ...

The raucous Brood X cicadas have shown up in tacos, battered and fried, and even covered in chocolate. But if you are allergic to some kinds of seafood, you may want to think twice before taking a ...

(Reuters Health) - A small study of children and adults in Canada suggests that fish and shellfish allergies don't usually resolve over time. Together with nut allergies, fish and shellfish ...

Shellfish allergy is an abnormal response by the body’s immune system to proteins in certain marine animals. Shellfish include marine animals with shells, such as shrimp, crab, oysters and lobster, as ...

Food allergies represent complex immunological responses to specific proteins in food, and seafood allergens have emerged as a significant clinical concern worldwide. Reactions to seafood, including ...

Depending on the source, anywhere from 0.5 to 2.5% of the general population has an allergy to shellfish. If someone with this allergy eats shellfish, they can expect hives, abdominal pain, tightness ...

In a recent case report, researchers outlined the case of a patients with shellfish allergy–induced overlap chronic graft versus host disease (ocGVHD)—a case of GVHD that has components of both acute ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My doctor suggests that I am allergic to shellfish and told me that I should be careful about having certain X-rays. If this is true, what should I watch out for? Could this allergy be ...

A Canadian man and his wife were shocked to discover that a bottle of cranberry juice they ordered online included a hidden warning that could have had deadly consequences—an unexpected allergen label ...

Food allergies aren’t just a childhood concern — they can develop or worsen later in life. In fact, research shows that adults over 60 are increasingly being diagnosed with food allergies, even to ...