Mast cells are a crucial part of our immune defenses against bacteria, some parasites and venoms, but they are also key players in allergic reactions, in which inflammatory mediators, such as ...

For many patients with diverse and seemingly unrelated symptoms, obtaining an accurate diagnosis can take years of specialist visits and inconclusive tests. Mast cell activation syndrome, a disorder ...

Explore the link between histamine and migraine. Learn about histamine intolerance, acute treatments like Benadryl, and whether a low-histamine diet could help.

Third in a series of articles on COVID-19 and its effects on the gut, this article will explore “Long COVID” (also called “post-acute COVID syndrome”) and the role mast cells play in producing gut ...

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 ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. A year before the pandemic, I was diagnosed with a condition called mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). A hallmark of the syndrome is hypersensitivities ...

The significant mortality rate associated with the ongoing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ dysfunction.

New educational initiative highlights root causes behind “hijacked” symptoms often misattributed to anxiety, hormones, ...

Jeanetta has been feeling poorly and never knew why until recently. Now 75, she's suffered for years with intermittent headaches, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and sometimes even broke out in rashes ...

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 ...