Allergen

By Lorena Infante Lara Food-related allergies and their effects are insidiously common in the United States: over seven percent of children and over 10 percent of adults are affected.  Although a quarter of people with food allergies have an epinephrine pen, they are expensive and have to be replaced… Read More

Peanuts cause the highest number of food allergy–related deaths in the U.S. Basic scientists at Vanderbilt uncover how the allergy works and suggest new potential treatments. Read More