Fortunately, you won’t see house dust mites quite this big in real life; this side view of a house dust mite was seen through an electron microscope. Although the thought of sleeping with millions of ...

Although the thought of sleeping with millions of dust mites — microscopic arachnids that feast on flakes of skin — is just plain gross, it’s something most people can handle without worry. After all, ...

WASHINGTON — It’s the time of year when allergy season is making many people miserable — and one of the culprits may be a parasite lurking in your home. Dr. Rachel Schreiber, an allergist at Shady ...

Dust mites do not bite, but they can cause allergic reactions and skin rashes. Dust mites are common household pests. These microscopic bugs are some of the most common allergy and asthma triggers ...

Dust mite allergy is an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. Signs of dust mite allergy include those common to hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose. Many people with ...

Monash University researchers are working on a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought on by house dust mite allergies. If successful, the vaccine would have the potential to cure sufferers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: hxdbzxy / Shutterstock Credit: hxdbzxy / Shutterstock For the last couple of years, I’ve been dealing with allergies, ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified the sequence of molecular events by which tiny, tick-like creatures called house dust mites trigger asthma and allergic ...

Adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with allergic rhinitis induced by house dust mites now can take a sublingual immunotherapy tablet approved by the FDA after review of multiple trials in this age group.

Because microscopic dust mites are invisible to the naked eye, they seem like an elusive storybook creature that may or may not loom among our homes. But their presence quickly becomes known when they ...

Microscopic bugs that live in our homes can mean huge problems for people with allergies and asthma. Dust mites that feed on dead skin cells are one of the most common environmental allergens. They ...

Dust mites themselves don’t bite, but allergic reactions to their presence can cause skin rashes resembling eczema, along with symptoms like sneezing, coughing, and itchy eyes. Reducing dust mite ...