News tagged with allergenic foods

More precise food-allergy diagnoses

(PhysOrg.com) -- About 30 percent of Americans believe they have food allergies. However, the actual number is far smaller, closer to 5 percent, according to a recent study commissioned by the National Institute ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 21, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Food allergy-related disorder linked to master allergy gene

Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 07, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA review on transgenic salmon too narrow: study

The review process being used by the Food and Drug Administration to assess the safety of a faster-growing transgenic salmon fails to weigh the full effects of the fish's widespread production, according to analysis by a ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast