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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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JAN 15, 2018Immunology
Increased stress - either psychological or allergic - can make the body’s response to disease much more serious. I ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 29, 2017Health & Medicine
Unexplained bouts of anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction, could be a direct result of a rare allergy to meat origin ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 08, 2017Health & Medicine
Dogs can be wonderful pets, but for those with allergies, they can be a problem. Approximately 15% of people in the Unit ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 31, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The Halloween is not the same without horror blockbusters. If there is one consistent theme throughout all horror films, ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 25, 2017Videos
Gesundheit! You've got the sniffles and the sneezes, but are they symptoms of a cold or an allergy? It can be hard to te ...AUG 21, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Tests that aim to diagnose asthma in young children can often be highly stressful to both the child and the parents. Fur ...AUG 05, 2017Videos
Over 50 million people have some type of nasal allergy. They can be caused by a huge variety of allergens, from dust mit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2017Microbiology
As regions warm, bugs move into new habitats, sometimes bringing health problems with them.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2017Immunology
Chronic skin disorders are often grouped and studied together although on a molecular level, they are very different. Fr ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 14, 2017Videos
Rates of food allergies and sensitivities are increasing every year, and Brenda Watson from Natural Health Breakthroughs ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 09, 2017Videos
If you're suffering from pollen allergies or perhaps have a more severe allergy, you are not alone! Approximately 40% of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 20, 2017Infographics
Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. and have increased in incidence by an estimated 50% o ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJUN 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers hope to relieve the symptoms of severe allergies by targeting the overactive immune system instead of just t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2017Cancer
A cancer drug that’s considered a game-changer for leukemia and lymphoma could also be a game-changer for allergy ...MAY 21, 2017Videos
About one in 12 Americans, or 25 million people, are diagnosed with asthma. Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition ma ...MAR 10, 2017Microbiology
Why the heck do we get allergies? Researchers from the University of Geneva knew that kids who grew up on farms w ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 31, 2017Videos
Labeling on health and beauty products and cosmetics are important. People need to know what is in the cream they put on ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 24, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
About one in 12 Americans, or 25 million people, are diagnosed with asthma. But a new study reports that about a third o ...JAN 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine having allergies so severe that the scent from a pizzeria a mile away could give you severe reactions. Or being ...JAN 05, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Dont blame it all on genetics. Environment and your own healthy outlook still play a major role in keeping you free from ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 06, 2016Immunology
Scientists have discovered a cellular switch that can be turned “on” or “off,” which could be vi ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Hookworms are often associated with malodorous gastrointestinal infections in humans. But now, scientists are turning th ...OCT 23, 2016Immunology
What is it about dust mites that make them such a strong allergen for so many people? Scientists from Duke University an ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Tests that aim to diagnose asthma in young children can often be highly stressful to both the child and the parents. Fur ...
JAN 15, 2018
Immunology
Increased stress - either psychological or allergic - can make the body’s response to disease much more serious. I
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2017
Health & Medicine
Unexplained bouts of anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction, could be a direct result of a rare allergy to meat origin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
Dogs can be wonderful pets, but for those with allergies, they can be a problem. Approximately 15% of people in the Unit
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 31, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Halloween is not the same without horror blockbusters. If there is one consistent theme throughout all horror films,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 25, 2017
Videos
Gesundheit! You've got the sniffles and the sneezes, but are they symptoms of a cold or an allergy? It can be hard to te
...
AUG 21, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tests that aim to diagnose asthma in young children can often be highly stressful to both the child and the parents. Fur
...
AUG 05, 2017
Videos
Over 50 million people have some type of nasal allergy. They can be caused by a huge variety of allergens, from dust mit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2017
Microbiology
As regions warm, bugs move into new habitats, sometimes bringing health problems with them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2017
Immunology
Chronic skin disorders are often grouped and studied together although on a molecular level, they are very different. Fr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 14, 2017
Videos
Rates of food allergies and sensitivities are increasing every year, and Brenda Watson from Natural Health Breakthroughs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 09, 2017
Videos
If you're suffering from pollen allergies or perhaps have a more severe allergy, you are not alone! Approximately 40% of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 20, 2017
Infographics
Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. and have increased in incidence by an estimated 50% o
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JUN 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers hope to relieve the symptoms of severe allergies by targeting the overactive immune system instead of just t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2017
Cancer
A cancer drug that’s considered a game-changer for leukemia and lymphoma could also be a game-changer for allergy
...
MAY 21, 2017
Videos
About one in 12 Americans, or 25 million people, are diagnosed with asthma. Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition ma
...
MAR 10, 2017
Microbiology
Why the heck do we get allergies? Researchers from the University of Geneva knew that kids who grew up on farms w
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
Labeling on health and beauty products and cosmetics are important. People need to know what is in the cream they put on
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 24, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
About one in 12 Americans, or 25 million people, are diagnosed with asthma. But a new study reports that about a third o
...
JAN 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine having allergies so severe that the scent from a pizzeria a mile away could give you severe reactions. Or being
...
JAN 05, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Dont blame it all on genetics. Environment and your own healthy outlook still play a major role in keeping you free from
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 06, 2016
Immunology
Scientists have discovered a cellular switch that can be turned “on” or “off,” which could be vi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hookworms are often associated with malodorous gastrointestinal infections in humans. But now, scientists are turning th
...
OCT 23, 2016
Immunology
What is it about dust mites that make them such a strong allergen for so many people? Scientists from Duke University an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tests that aim to diagnose asthma in young children can often be highly stressful to both the child and the parents. Fur
...