People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to new research from the University of Colorado Anschutz. Published today in Annals of Neurology, the study is one of the first to tie this sound hypersensitivity to specific, measurable changes in the brain, indicating that chronic back … Read more
Hypersensitivity to the cold, especially ice cold feet, as well as a feeling of heaviness in the legs, are linked to the presence of varicose veins, finds a large study published in the open access journal Open Heart. Cold hypersensitivity is often underestimated as a subjective symptom, say the researchers. Varicose veins are usually caused by … Read more
A woman in Maine developed a dangerous meat allergy after a black-legged tick bite—prompting the CDC to rethink which ticks can trigger alpha-gal syndrome. A decade of cases suggests the threat is broader than once believed. Dispatch: Alpha-Gal Syndrome after Ixodes scapularis Tick Bite and Statewide Surveillance, Maine, USA, 2014–2023. Image Credit: Aleksei Ruzhin / Shutterstock In … Read more
Valerie Jaroenpuntaruk, MD Credit: the Mayo Clinic A retrospective cohort study, presented at the 2025 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting in San Diego from February 28 – March 8, reported the severity and the prevalence of hypersensitivity reactions to specific biologics for atopic diseases.1 Biologics have transformed the treatment of … Read more