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Food Allergies
Food allergy: is a reaction that occurs in the immune system after eating certain foods. The smallest amount of the allergy-causing food can trigger a wide array symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways.
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JUN 24, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Our immune systems don't always react in the right way, but scientists are learning more about why that happens...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2024Microbiology
Scientists are trying to learn more about why people develop allergies to certain foods. Some research has indicated tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Peanut allergies are a serious problem. The prevalence of peanut allergy is rising in Western countries, and these aller ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2023Immunology
A recent study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reveals that common food allergens such as peanuts and ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 11, 2023Earth & The Environment
Climate change is already impacting our world animals are on the move and are migrating to new places; spring is startin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Allergies can be extremely dangerous, and they may appear out of nowhere. An allergy sufferer may have no idea they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies, which can be life-threatening. The prevalence of allergie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2023Immunology
Mast cells are immune cells that responds to different pathogens, such as bacteria and parasites. In response to these p ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 17, 2023Immunology
Fiber aids digestion and overall digestive system function. However, the immunoregulatory roles of fiber-rich diets and ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 02, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut allergies affect roughly 6.1 million Americans, and over 32 million have more general allergies.1 Many of these p ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 24, 2023Chemistry & Physics
A new study suggests that dried sweet potatoes can be ground into a gluten-free flour.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 20, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Food allergies are common in the United States and affect close to 9% of the US population. Common cause ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 23, 2022Health & Medicine
A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific, reproducible immune response to certain foods. This immune response ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 21, 2022Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2022Immunology
Commercial dishwashers are used in many places, including restaurants, schools, and military barracks. The rinse agents ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2022Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 10, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are often referred to as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2022Technology
Telehealth has significantly altered the healthcare landscape, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amon ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 21, 2022Immunology
New research has indicated that deficiencies in micronutrients can promote inflammation, and make the immune system more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Smell loss can be devastating. It can interfere with that oh-so pleasant and enjoyable task of eating since it also affe ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 19, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies is safer and more effective in children under 12 months old than in toddlers and ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 24, 2022Genetics & Genomics
You may have heard of haploid and diploid species, which carry one set of unpaired chromosomes, or two sets chromosomes, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut oral immunotherapy may help young children who are highly allergic to peanuts become desensitized to their allerg ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2021Plants & Animals
Along with milk and peanut allergies, egg allergies are among the most common food allergies in the world. It’s es ...Written By: Ryan Vingum
JUN 24, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Our immune systems don't always react in the right way, but scientists are learning more about why that happens...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2024
Microbiology
Scientists are trying to learn more about why people develop allergies to certain foods. Some research has indicated tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Peanut allergies are a serious problem. The prevalence of peanut allergy is rising in Western countries, and these aller
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2023
Immunology
A recent study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reveals that common food allergens such as peanuts and
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 11, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is already impacting our world animals are on the move and are migrating to new places; spring is startin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Allergies can be extremely dangerous, and they may appear out of nowhere. An allergy sufferer may have no idea they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies, which can be life-threatening. The prevalence of allergie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2023
Immunology
Mast cells are immune cells that responds to different pathogens, such as bacteria and parasites. In response to these p
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 17, 2023
Immunology
Fiber aids digestion and overall digestive system function. However, the immunoregulatory roles of fiber-rich diets and
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 02, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut allergies affect roughly 6.1 million Americans, and over 32 million have more general allergies.1 Many of these p
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 24, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
A new study suggests that dried sweet potatoes can be ground into a gluten-free flour.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 20, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Food allergies are common in the United States and affect close to 9% of the US population. Common cause
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific, reproducible immune response to certain foods. This immune response
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 21, 2022
Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2022
Immunology
Commercial dishwashers are used in many places, including restaurants, schools, and military barracks. The rinse agents
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are often referred to as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2022
Technology
Telehealth has significantly altered the healthcare landscape, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amon
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 21, 2022
Immunology
New research has indicated that deficiencies in micronutrients can promote inflammation, and make the immune system more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Smell loss can be devastating. It can interfere with that oh-so pleasant and enjoyable task of eating since it also affe
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies is safer and more effective in children under 12 months old than in toddlers and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 24, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
You may have heard of haploid and diploid species, which carry one set of unpaired chromosomes, or two sets chromosomes,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut oral immunotherapy may help young children who are highly allergic to peanuts become desensitized to their allerg
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2021
Plants & Animals
Along with milk and peanut allergies, egg allergies are among the most common food allergies in the world. It’s es
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum