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Allergens
An allergen is a substance that can cause an allergic reaction. In some people, the immune system recognizes these substances as foreign or dangerous and therefore it reacts and makes an antibody to defend against the allergen. Common allergens include tree nuts, dairy, and eggs.
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JUL 07, 2020Immunology
Scientists have been scrambling to learn as much as possible about the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
People living with food or drug allergies are always faced with potential life-threatening anaphylactic shock. Currently ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Recarbrio, an antibiotic drug created by pharmaceutical company M ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Previously considered to be narcotic, and under tight regulation as an illicit drug for decades, research from recent ye ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 05, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut allergies affect between 1 and 3% of the US population. Associated with a heightened risk of severe anaphylactic ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 12, 2019Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 23, 2019Immunology
Delivering gluten to the body in a friendly, harmless package may be the way for people with celiac disease to finally h ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia have linked the risk of developing childhood food allergies and e ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 09, 2019Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 08, 2019Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar wi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 07, 2019Microbiology
Food allergies are a growing public health concern. New work may help pave the way for a therapeutic that reduces or sto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Pollen allergies are very common. As cannabis flowers produce, it is also possible to be allergic to cannabis. Here's wh ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 21, 2019Immunology
For some, Spring means the return of itchy eyes and runny noses. Pollen is to blame for hay fever, but is it also causin ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldOCT 24, 2018Cardiology
Researchers have long suspected that allergens can trigger immunological responses that might have an association with p ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 09, 2018Immunology
Are the regulations for packaged foods strong enough? A recent investigation suggests allergens are not properly identif ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 21, 2018Immunology
Pregnancies during allergy season may provide protection against allergy development in childrenWritten By: Nicholas BreehlAUG 30, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Regular filters, often made of porous solid materials, either trap solids mixed in with fluid, or big molecules and let ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 27, 2018Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 24, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Pollen is not just a much-dreaded allergen by many, but also a potential carrier for drugs and vaccines. The grain of po ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 03, 2018Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 22, 2018Health & Medicine
Scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK have come up with a test to detect peanut allergies and it& ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 15, 2018Cardiology
For people with an uncommon sensitivity to a particular carbohydrate in red meat, the risk of heart disease is elevated ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 07, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have been scrambling to learn as much as possible about the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
People living with food or drug allergies are always faced with potential life-threatening anaphylactic shock. Currently
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Recarbrio, an antibiotic drug created by pharmaceutical company M
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Previously considered to be narcotic, and under tight regulation as an illicit drug for decades, research from recent ye
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 05, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut allergies affect between 1 and 3% of the US population. Associated with a heightened risk of severe anaphylactic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 12, 2019
Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 23, 2019
Immunology
Delivering gluten to the body in a friendly, harmless package may be the way for people with celiac disease to finally h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia have linked the risk of developing childhood food allergies and e
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 09, 2019
Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 08, 2019
Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar wi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 07, 2019
Microbiology
Food allergies are a growing public health concern. New work may help pave the way for a therapeutic that reduces or sto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Pollen allergies are very common. As cannabis flowers produce, it is also possible to be allergic to cannabis. Here's wh
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 21, 2019
Immunology
For some, Spring means the return of itchy eyes and runny noses. Pollen is to blame for hay fever, but is it also causin
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
OCT 24, 2018
Cardiology
Researchers have long suspected that allergens can trigger immunological responses that might have an association with p
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 09, 2018
Immunology
Are the regulations for packaged foods strong enough? A recent investigation suggests allergens are not properly identif
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 21, 2018
Immunology
Pregnancies during allergy season may provide protection against allergy development in children
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
AUG 30, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Regular filters, often made of porous solid materials, either trap solids mixed in with fluid, or big molecules and let
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 27, 2018
Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 24, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Pollen is not just a much-dreaded allergen by many, but also a potential carrier for drugs and vaccines. The grain of po
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 22, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK have come up with a test to detect peanut allergies and it&
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2018
Cardiology
For people with an uncommon sensitivity to a particular carbohydrate in red meat, the risk of heart disease is elevated
...
Written By:
Kara Marker