Anaphylactic shock is an extreme allergic reaction. Allergic reactions occur because the body's immune system reacts inappropriately in response to the presence of a substance that it wrongly ...

Children can play a critical role in managing their food allergies. Their responsibilities, which should be based on their age and developmental abilities, may include washing hands before eating, not ...

“We propose that cysteinyl leukotrienes have dual functions in food allergy in mice by promoting mucosal mast cell expansion and by stimulating acute sensitization to oral anaphylaxis through ...

Original Article Archive Anaphylactic Reaction Following Injection of Heparin Author: Amoz I. Chernoff, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published March 2, 1950 N Engl J Med 1950;242: 315 - 319 ...

New research in mice reveals that food-induced anaphylaxis is driven by distinct immune pathways involving inflammatory lipids called leukotrienes. The findings, published across two separate studies, ...

SEVERE anaphylactic transfusion reactions are rare. Mollison 1 estimated that allergic reactions such as laryngeal edema or bronchial spasm are encountered only once or twice per 1000 transfusions.

An animal lover went into a anaphylactic shock and almost died after his pet hamster bit him triggering an allergic reaction. Nathan Halliday, 34, went into a deadly anaphylactic shock after Mochi ...