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December 15, 2007
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Food for Thought: No Peanuts for Your Peanut Youngsters are developing peanut allergies earlier because of exposures in babyhood.   |
AskMen.com
October 25, 2001
Sebastien Stefanov |
Do You Have Food Allergies? It seems everybody nowadays has their own personal kryptonite, but allergies are no laughing matter. Some reactions can be deadly, and even if allergic reactions are not severe, they can still be annoying... |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002
James T. Li |
Allergy Testing Allergic diseases are among the most common medical problems encountered in ambulatory practice. Allergy testing can help the physician determine if a patient's problem is caused by an allergy and identify the specific problem allergens. |
Chemistry World
March 9, 2012
Fiona McKenzie |
Cleaning up antibodies for disease studies A polymer functionalized with boronic acid promises a cheap and quick way to purify antibodies for disease studies, according to scientists in China. |
Chemistry World
August 19, 2009
Hayley Birch |
Gold nanoparticles detect cancer Chinese scientists have used gold nanoparticles as ultrasensitive fluorescent probes to detect cancer biomarkers in human blood. |
Real Travel Adventures
September 2008
Gary Niemann |
Oral Allergy Immunotherapy In Denver Oral allergy immunotherapy utilizing a potency-enhancing liquid vehicle is painless, convenient, effective, safe, and economical, and can offer relief for millions of allergy sufferers |
Chemistry World
December 11, 2012
Elinor Hughes |
Worried about food allergens? There's an app for that Building on their work on a mobile phone -- or cell phone -- app to detect bacteria, US scientists have now adapted the technology to detect allergens in foods. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 58 |
Anthrax Detector Researchers have developed a detector for anthrax spores based on a monoclonal antibody that recognizes a specific sugar on the bacterium. It might be possible to use this discovery to develop a passive immunization method. |
Chemistry World
May 21, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
New Technique to Finger Suspects Researchers have shown that it is possible to detect trace quantities of drug metabolites in fingerprints. The finding could allow forensic scientists not only to obtain information about a suspect's identity from the print, but also to elicit 'lifestyle intelligence' on the individual. |
Chemistry World
April 1, 2011
Erica Wise |
DNA detection for rapid HIV diagnosis The diagnosis of HIV in developing countries could be quicker using a low cost device developed by US scientists. |
Chemistry World
April 1, 2011
Hayley Birch |
Nanoparticles help reveal hidden fingerprints A technique using gold nanoparticles in combination with antibodies has shown promising results for enhancing fingerprints that are over a week old. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Sarah C. P. Williams |
Stephen Quake: Innovative Thinking on Genetic Tests His ideas have already led to a blood test to tell a pregnant woman whether her fetus has Down syndrome. Now, the HHMI investigator is pushing further, to track the success of heart transplants and diagnose autoimmune diseases and allergies. |
Real Travel Adventures
February 2008
Bonnie Neely |
Simple Oral Therapy In Denver Prevents Allergic Symptoms For Life! The Allergy Clinic makes patients comfortable again by eliminating their allergic symptoms through simple daily oral drops. |
Science News
March 15, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Unexpected Sources Of Peanut Allergy Attention new moms: Some lotions and creams for soothing scaly or irritated skin run the risk of triggering immune reactions in your infant that could lead to a serious food allergy months later. Or so conclude the authors of a new study in England. |
Chemistry World
July 8, 2010
Sarah Houlton |
Antibodies spark HIV vaccine hopes These cross-reactive broadly neutralising antibodies bound to and neutralised more than 90 per cent of the HIV strains they were tested against. |
Prepared Foods
September 2007
William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Allergen Awareness Manufacturers must be more allergen-aware than ever, as their packages and labels serve as a guidepost to at-risk consumers. |
Chemistry World
September 2, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Sweet Approach to Tackling Cancer A promising new 'slimline' cancer vaccine that triggers a powerful immune response against excessive sugar molecules has been unveiled by researchers. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 52
David Bradley |
Microscopic Contact Lenses Make Sense Gel lenses, resembling microscopic contacts, could find a role in biosensors for analysis and diagnostics, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. |
Chemistry World
August 3, 2006
Bea Perks |
Sugar-Coated Antibodies The fate of the prey captured by our body's guardian antibodies can be determined by sugar molecules found on the antibody's surface. The news has come as a surprise to immunologists, who were unsure of these sugar molecules' exact role. |
Chemistry World
May 4, 2010
Lewis Brindley |
Blood type testing for a few pence 'Our technique prints a microfluidic circuit containing the three antibodies (A, B and D) directly onto paper,' says Gil Garnier, who led the research at Monash University in Melbourne. |
Chemistry World
January 16, 2011
Hayley Birch |
Antibodies could lead to MRSA vaccine US scientists have developed antibodies against a protein belonging to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2004
Huggins & Looney |
Allergen Immunotherapy The major objectives of the practice are to reduce responses to allergic triggers that precipitate symptoms in the short term and to decrease inflammatory response and prevent development of persistent disease in the long term. |
