A 43-year-old woman presented with 6 months of recurrent bilateral eye pain and redness alongside spontaneous urticaria. She noted episodes of quarter-sized itchy lesions appearing on her abdomen, ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Red eyes, wheezing, itchy skin.... It may sound like regular spring allergies, but those are just some of the symptoms of a larger condition that causes the mast cells in ...

Q: My doctor thinks my mast cells are activating inappropriately and may be causing many of the symptoms I periodically have. Please tell me more about this condition. A: Mast cells are an important ...

Itchy skin without a rash can be an annoying problem, especially if it’s long-lasting and you can’t find relief. Persistent itching could be due to various causes, from simple dry skin to systemic ...

Scientists have now shown why it may not be a good idea to scratch an itchy rash, even though it feels good. This research used a mouse model of a kind of eczema known as allergic contact dermatitis, ...

If you love to scratch an itchy rash, good news! A new study reveals scratching a rash has upsides -- along with the downsides your mom warned you about. Nail’d it! Scratching an itchy rash can feel ...

Depending on one's perspective, "mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)" is either a relatively rare, narrowly defined severe allergic condition or a vastly under-recognized underlying cause of multiple ...

Many patients who call requesting an initial psychiatric consultation are suffering from a common condition known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). MCAS can present with extremely diverse ...

Barzolvolimab cut mast cells by -36 vs. -2.7 in placebo at 12 weeks. Despite cell depletion, no symptom or endoscopic improvement in eosinophilic esophagitis. Want to trade this news? Get access to ...