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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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SEP 07, 2019Immunology
Dr. Sandra Lin explains how SLIT is currently being used to treat allergies other than peanuts. Over 1 mill ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 11, 2019Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 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 03, 2019Microbiology
This test doesn't require the preparation or anesthesia that a colonoscopy necessitates, and can detect damage that can' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2019Cardiology
Whether we want to believe it or not, our well-being is continually being influenced by our environment. Many people ass ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 13, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With increases in marijuana production, a particular problem has begun to emerge: mold. Cannabis is actually very suscep ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 07, 2019Health & Medicine
An infant was suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, food allergies, lung disease, and persistent cytomegalo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 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-ArnoldMAR 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many medications contain stuff like lactose or food dyes that can cause minor side effects in some people.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Cardiology
Despite most evidence suggesting that coffee can be part of a healthy diet, getting that idea into people's heads ha ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 20, 2019Immunology
A correlation between food allergy and inflammatory disease activity is observed by a team of researchersWritten By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2019Health & Medicine
It can be incredibly tempting to lick the spoon after mixing a fresh batch of cookie dough in your kitchen, but many hea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2019Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was recently released from the US government and though it echoes previousl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 16, 2018Microbiology
Gluten-free diets have exploded in popularity in recent years, even for people who don't have documented food allergies.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2018Videos
It took many years for scientists to discover that gluten sensitivity was a real condition.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Immunology
Are the regulations for packaged foods strong enough? A recent investigation suggests allergens are not properly identif ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJUN 25, 2018Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 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 KimMAY 04, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new blood test trumps traditional diagnostic methods for determining peanut allergy, the most common allergy for child ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 13, 2018Health & Medicine
Infant and childhood food allergies have been a problem for decades. Families who have children with food allergies have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2018Immunology
An allergic reaction of any kind is a result of the immune system responding to an otherwise harmless allergen as if it ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 07, 2019
Immunology
Dr. Sandra Lin explains how SLIT is currently being used to treat allergies other than peanuts. Over 1 mill
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 11, 2019
Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
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 03, 2019
Microbiology
This test doesn't require the preparation or anesthesia that a colonoscopy necessitates, and can detect damage that can'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2019
Cardiology
Whether we want to believe it or not, our well-being is continually being influenced by our environment. Many people ass
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 13, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With increases in marijuana production, a particular problem has begun to emerge: mold. Cannabis is actually very suscep
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
An infant was suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, food allergies, lung disease, and persistent cytomegalo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
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
MAR 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many medications contain stuff like lactose or food dyes that can cause minor side effects in some people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Cardiology
Despite most evidence suggesting that coffee can be part of a healthy diet, getting that idea into people's heads ha
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
A correlation between food allergy and inflammatory disease activity is observed by a team of researchers
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
It can be incredibly tempting to lick the spoon after mixing a fresh batch of cookie dough in your kitchen, but many hea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was recently released from the US government and though it echoes previousl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 16, 2018
Microbiology
Gluten-free diets have exploded in popularity in recent years, even for people who don't have documented food allergies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2018
Videos
It took many years for scientists to discover that gluten sensitivity was a real condition.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
JUN 25, 2018
Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
MAY 04, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new blood test trumps traditional diagnostic methods for determining peanut allergy, the most common allergy for child
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
Infant and childhood food allergies have been a problem for decades. Families who have children with food allergies have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2018
Immunology
An allergic reaction of any kind is a result of the immune system responding to an otherwise harmless allergen as if it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker