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Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

13 Nov 2023

The evolving emergence of alpha-gal syndrome in the United States

Researchers investigated alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) prevalence and geographic distribution.

2 Aug 2023

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD, flap and drag a large white flag through a woodsy area on the western edge of St. Louis County. Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the potentially deadly Bourbon virus.

14 Jun 2023

Active transmission of Bourbon virus in New York

A recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases reported on the bourbon virus (BRBV) transmission in New York.

20 Dec 2022

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists receive grant to fight pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks

Two projects by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists aim to protect the U.S. cattle industry from the emerging threat of pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks.

21 Apr 2022

FDA approves first IGA in GalSafe pigs for human food, promising therapeutic uses

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs, referred to as GalSafe pigs, which may be used for food or human therapeutics.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers confirm the presence of Heartland virus in Lone Star ticks in Illinois

Researchers have confirmed that Heartland virus, an emerging pathogen with potentially dire consequences for those infected, is present in Lone Star ticks in two Illinois counties hundreds of miles apart.

24 Jul 2020

Ticks now carrying multiple diseases, says new study

A new study published in the journal mBio reports that ticks carry many more disease-causing agents than just those responsible for causing Lyme disease.

17 Sep 2019

Meat allergy triggered by tick bites explained

Researchers from University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered the mystery behind development of allergic reactions to red meat such as beef in some individuals. Recently there has been a body of research on allergies to meat developing in individuals due to tick bites.

21 Aug 2019

Scientists find several shifts in Pennsylvania tick population over the last century

The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to Penn State scientists, who analyzed 117 years' worth of specimens and data submitted primarily by residents from around the state.

3 May 2019

Rutgers experts publish first scientific list of tick species confirmed in New Jersey

A Rutgers-led team has published the first scientific list of tick species confirmed in New Jersey and recommends tick surveillance across New Jersey.

7 Mar 2019

Risk of red meat allergy from tick bites higher than previously thought

New research has shown that the risk of developing a red meat allergy after being bitten by a tick may be much higher than scientists had thought.

26 Feb 2019

Risk of tick bite potentially leading to red meat allergy is higher than expected

Until now it has been believed that in order for a tick to trigger an allergic immune response to alpha-gal in humans, the tick would need to have recently fed on the alpha-gal-rich blood of a mammal.

25 Feb 2019

Study finds tick bite meat allergy as most common cause of anaphylaxis

An increase in the Lone Star tick population since 2006, and the ability to recognize the ticks as the source of "alpha gal" allergy to red meat has meant significantly more cases of anaphylaxis being properly identified.

30 Jul 2018

New study finds ticks that can carry Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

The results of a nationwide citizen scientist study, sponsored by the Bay Area Lyme Foundation and conducted by Northern Arizona University and Colorado State University, found ticks capable of carrying Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in 83 counties throughout the country where they had not previously been recorded

13 Jul 2018

Lone Star Tick News and Research

Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

The evolving emergence of alpha-gal syndrome in the United States

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

Active transmission of Bourbon virus in New York

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists receive grant to fight pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks

FDA approves first IGA in GalSafe pigs for human food, promising therapeutic uses

Researchers confirm the presence of Heartland virus in Lone Star ticks in Illinois

Ticks now carrying multiple diseases, says new study

Meat allergy triggered by tick bites explained

Scientists find several shifts in Pennsylvania tick population over the last century

Rutgers experts publish first scientific list of tick species confirmed in New Jersey

Risk of red meat allergy from tick bites higher than previously thought

Risk of tick bite potentially leading to red meat allergy is higher than expected

Study finds tick bite meat allergy as most common cause of anaphylaxis

New study finds ticks that can carry Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

Researchers link red meat sensitivity spread by ticks with heart disease

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

New environmental monitoring project finds increased numbers of deer ticks in Southern Indiana

Lyme disease researcher dispels misconceptions about ticks and provides prevention tips

Inexplicable cases of anaphylaxis caused by uncommon red meat allergy, study finds

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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