Research Aims to Make Wheat and Peanuts Less Allergenic
Scientists are using plant breeding and genetic engineering to develop less allergenic varieties of wheat and peanuts
Allergies
New Insight into Why Breastfed Babies Have Improved Immune Systems
Up until now, the immunological mechanisms responsible for these effects have been very poorly understood
NIAID Establishes Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases
Global network to focus on spillover potential
Gluten in Wheat: What Has Changed during 120 Years of Breeding?
Researchers investigate whether modern wheat varieties are responsible for the increase in the number of people affected by celiac disease and sensitivity to gluten
Allergies in the Workplace
Preventing and controlling animal allergens
A Promising New Drug Target for Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases
Uncovering how 'dark matter' regions of the genome affect inflammatory diseases
Halloween Poisonings Are More than Fear of Tampered Candy
A Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control expert discusses how children and adults can reduce risks of poisoning
Few People with Peanut Allergy Tolerate Peanut after Stopping Oral Immunotherapy
Continuing with a modest dose confers more protection, NIH-funded study finds
Junk Food Could Be Responsible for the Food Allergy Epidemic
A protein that is found in abundance in junk foods may be contributing to the rise of food allergy cases in children
Fishy Diagnostics for Food Allergy Testing
Researchers have found material commonly used for fish allergy testing is unreliable