Tag: Allergies

FDA approves genetically engineered pigs for food and transplants

Pigs that have been genetically engineered to be free of a molecule that triggers meat allergies have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Source: https://www.livescience.com/genetically-engineered-pigs-fda-approval.html

UK Warns People With Serious Allergies To Avoid Pfizer Vaccine

Britain’s medicine regulator warned people with significant allergies not to get Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine after two people suffered adverse reactions, but was set to give more detailed guidance on Wednesday based on reviews of those cases. Reuters reports: Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one…

Children’s allergic reactions to nuts spike at Halloween and Easter

Severe peanut allergies in children jump 85 per cent on Halloween and 60 per cent on Easter, and other nut allergies follow the same trend, possibly due to social gatherings where sweets are shared Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254924-childrens-allergic-reactions-to-nuts-spike-at-halloween-and-easter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

The bacteria in a mother’s gut may protect babies from food allergies

The presence of bacteria that break down fibre in a mother’s gut is linked to a reduced risk of food allergies in her child’s first year of life Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238421-the-bacteria-in-a-mothers-gut-may-protect-babies-from-food-allergies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

What Makes A Dog Smart? Are Certain Dog Breeds Smarter?

Ever looked at your dog and wonder just what they’re thinking? That’s the question Dr. Brian Hare has spent his career trying to answer. He’s a scientist, New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Genius of Dogs, and Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University in North Carolina. His publications on dog cognition […]
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Food allergies may be on the rise because babies start solids too late

Giving babies potentially allergenic foods early on may reduce the risk of allergies – but many parents don’t as that conflicts with advice to breastfeed until six months Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532664-500-food-allergies-may-be-on-the-rise-because-babies-start-solids-too-late/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

A special kind of nose cell may trigger allergic reactions

Mice have thousands of allergen-sensing nose cells, a discovery which may offer clues as to why some people with allergies lose their sense of smell Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2230541-a-special-kind-of-nose-cell-may-trigger-allergic-reactions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Transferring Vaginal Fluids Could ‘Revolutionize’ Women’s Health, Researchers Say

While fecal transplants have proven to be quite successful, researchers are now experimenting with swapping vaginal fluids to improve health. “If [vaginal microbiota transplants (VMTs)] work as researchers hypothesize, they could rub out many common problems at once,” reports Ars Technica. “And based on what we know of vaginas, they could be far less messy than transplants involving poop.” From the…