Tag: Lone Star tick
Practice Update Instructs Gastroenterologists to Consider Alpha-Gal Syndrome
"It is important for gastroenterologists to be aware of this condition and to be capable of diagnosing and treating it in a timely manner,"
Alpha-Gal Syndrome May Be Caused by the Body’s Defense Against Parasites...
Genetic and molecular insights into dangerous tick bite-related meat allergy revealed.
Lone Star Tick That Causes Red Meat Allergy Spotted Nearly Everywhere...
Reports of the tick now span almost the entirety of the continental US.
Organ Transplant Company Testing Lab-Made Bacon for People with Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Auto-injectors nearby, alpha-gal sufferers are testing the meat for safety.
Your Primary Care Physician May Have Misconceptions About Alpha-Gal Syndrome
The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome is exploding, yet your PCP may harbor misconceptions that could hinder diagnosis.
Alpha-Gal: Two Videos About the Meat Allergy You Can ‘Catch’
Two videos valuable in describing the syndrome, one from the patient's perspective, the other by an allergist.
The Lone Star Tick, Vector of Allergy to Red Meat, is...
If one plague isn't enough to keep you home, here comes another: an explosion in the population and range of the lone star tick.
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Woman Tells the Story of Her Alpha-Gal Syndrome, the Meat Allergy...
Meghann Chapman, a mother of five, tells her story of contracting and living with alpha-gal syndrome.
Think You’ve Developed a Meat Allergy from a Tick Bite? There’s...
FDA Clears First Blood Test for Identifying a Novel Allergic Sensitization to Red Meat.
