The study compared blood samples from urban infants with those from infants in a farming community, specifically the Old ...

Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural ...

Evidence of a unique T cell may explain why urban children are more prone to allergies than rural children. Differences in the development of the gut microbiome may be an underlying cause.

Food allergies are common ailments that affect 1 in 10 adults, according to the nonprofit Food Allergy Research and Education ...