Researchers pinpointed the gene that deprives Japanese cedar trees of their ability to produce pollen, carving out the future where no one may suffer the agony brought about by hay fever. Scientist ...

TSU, Mie Prefecture—Researchers have developed low-pollen tree saplings that could ease or even erase the suffering of tens of millions of people each spring. However, the seemingly obvious cure for ...

Pollen-releasing male flowers of a Japanese cedar are seen in this file photo taken in the city of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 16, 2019. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- Hay fever season is at its height ...

This 39% is skewed by subjects under the age of 10 or over the age of 59. According to this 2019 study, over 45% of all subjects between ages 10 and 59 indicated cedar pollen allergies. And these are ...

Japan’s cedar pollen season is expected to begin in early February, with total airborne pollen levels set to exceed historical averages nationwide, according to a forecast released Wednesday by ...