(BPT) – If you’ve had hives, you know how challenging they can be. But you may not know that there is more than one type of hives, or urticaria, and that treatments are available. A brief episode of ...

In a healthy body, mast cells (the “lookout” cells of the immune system) only release histamine when they detect a foreign ...

Discover common skin care ingredients that can cause allergic reactions and learn how to identify them in your products. Chronic idiopathic urticaria, also known as chronic hives or chronic ...

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a dermatological condition characterized by recurrent wheals (hives), angioedema (deep tissue swelling), or both, persisting for over 6 weeks. 1 Unlike acute urticaria, which ...

With chronic urticaria on the rise, the CURE study calls for greater awareness on guideline-recommended classification, diagnostic workup, and treatment.

—The identification of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) endotypes has improved understanding of the heterogeneity of the disease and the underlying pathogenic mechanisms to inform diagnosis and ...

Dealing with chronic hives isn’t easy. If you’ve ever experienced hives as an allergic reaction, you know that the physical symptoms are unpleasant enough, consisting of a rash with itchy, raised ...

Patients with CSU have an elevated risk of anxiety and depression, necessitating comprehensive management strategies. Research is focused on identifying biomarkers and clinical characteristics to ...

"A lot of times, patients want to know if something they're doing is causing the hives," said Jenny Murase, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco, and director of Medical Dermatology ...

Hives, or urticaria, can occur for many reasons, such as exposure to an allergen or a physical trigger, like pressure from tight clothing. It may also indicate an infection or another underlying ...