Tag Archives: immunology

Bye-bye, egg allergy

By Stephen Ornes / August 10, 2012
An egg allergy may keep kids from eating many foods. But a new study could help those kids eat eggs again one day. Credit: Robert & Mihaela Vicol

Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy

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Worms, your unlikely allies

By Nathan Seppa / September 7, 2011
Hookworms

Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders

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Bandages that could bite back

By Stephen Ornes / May 19, 2010

A new material would make bacteria’s attack the path to their demise.

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Batteries built by viruses

By Stephen Ornes / October 28, 2009

Scientists use microbes to create tiny power supplies

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Flu river

By Stephen Ornes / October 14, 2009

Rivers polluted with Tamiflu could help a resistant flu strain develop in birds

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Attacking Asthma

By Emily Sohn / March 28, 2006

Most kids with asthma no longer have to limit their activities.

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Allergies: From Bee Stings to Peanuts

By Emily Sohn / April 12, 2004

As more and more people develop allergies, researchers are looking for ways to treat and prevent severe allergic reactions.

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