Tag: alpha-gal
Pick Your Poison: Study Indicates Fire Ant Invasion May Be Keeping...
The plot is reminiscent of the 1964 Japanese epic "Mothra vs Godzilla".
Report Warns Lone Star Tick and the Meat Allergy it Causes...
In addition to its established range, the Lone Star tick has expanded into the upper midwestern and northeastern US and eastern Canada.
Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Alpha-gal Syndrome, the Meat...
What it is, what it does, how you catch it and how you prevent it.
Tick-Bite 62 Years Ago Identified as Cause of Anaphylaxis from Gel...
A 71 year-old man suffered intraoperative anaphylaxis to a hemostatic agent applied at the conclusion of a procedure.
Red Meat Allergy May Develop Due to Tick Saliva, Not Blood...
Research presented at 2019 AAAAI Annual Meeting finds potential allergen is retained in tick saliva independent of feedings.
Not Just Ticks: Allergists Warn that Chigger Bites May Cause Allergic...
In addition to being uncomfortable and annoying, their bites may also cause alpha-gal.
Lone Star Tick Now Reported as Far Northwest as North Dakota
Pest is responsible for spreading outbreak of allergies to red meat and dairy.
Ticks Spreading Meat Allergy (and Heart Disease?) in Eastern US
The problem and strategies for prevention.
Study: Sensitivity to Allergen in Red Meat Linked to Heart Disease
Study finds the quantity of plaque was 30% higher in the alpha-Gal sensitized patients.
Alpha-Gal Found to be Both a Medication and Red Meat Allergy
The typical reaction to alpha-gal is a delayed anaphylaxis three to six hours after exposure.
