What is it about dust mites that make them such a strong allergen for so many people? Scientists from Duke University and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences collaborated on a ...

Dust mites are microscopic creatures that thrive in warm, humid environments. Because they eat dead skin cells and pet dander, they can find a comfortable habitat in your home's bedding, furniture, ...

A vast majority of U.S. homes have significant levels of allergens, and homes in the Northeast are among the worst in the nation for certain types of allergens, according to the nation’s largest ...

A combination of stability and abundance may be what gives allergy-triggering dust mite proteins their sneeze-inducing power, suggests a new study. A combination of stability and abundance may be what ...

Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Dust mite allergy is an immune system reaction to a certain dust mite protein. This reaction triggers inflammation in the lining of the nasal passages (allergic ...

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Scientists from the National Institutes of Health have determined what differentiates dust mite allergens from the non-allergen proteins dust mites produce. According to the researchers, dust mite ...

Approximately half of a group of patients with IgE sensitization to shrimp also were sensitized to house dust mites, and vice versa, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational ...

Fortunately, you won’t see house dust mites quite this big in real life; this side view of a house dust mite was seen through an electron microscope. Although the thought of sleeping with millions of ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified the sequence of molecular events by which tiny, tick-like creatures called house dust mites trigger asthma and allergic ...

Researchers have discovered new dust mite allergens that affect a group of Thai patients, but not other previously studied populations. The findings highlight the importance of personalizing allergy ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- A combination of stability and abundance may be what gives allergy-triggering dust mite proteins their sneeze-inducing power, says a new study by scientists at Duke University and the ...