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 ...

Shellfish allergy symptoms typically develop within minutes after ingesting seafood or shellfish. They can last from several hours to a few days, depending on the severity of the reaction and the ...

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 ...

(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 ...

The rise in food allergies has become a growing health concern across the United States, with recent studies showing that nearly 32 million Americans now live with potentially life-threatening food ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nearly 6 percent of U.S. children and adults have a food allergy, and peanuts are among the most common. Growing up with a severe peanut allergy, Grace Guthrie has always been acutely aware that any ...

A woman has captured the terrifying moment she gave her boyfriend a bite of food—only to realize that he's allergic. Dhaniela Marrero, who goes by Mimi, was enjoying a meal out with her boyfriend, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Previous research relied on self-reported data, but this study used skin prick testing and serum-specific IgE.