Posts Tagged ‘allergies’
Why Do We Get Allergies? Mass General Brigham Scientist Explains the Surprising Science Behind the Itch
Despite how common they are, we still don’t fully understand why some people develop allergies while others don’t.
Read MoreMass General Researcher Maps the Connections Between Allergies and the Microbiome
Nitya Jain, PhD, a researcher at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, is studying how changes in the bacterial population in the gut influence T cell development and how signals between the two systems drive this process.
Read More12 Days of Research at Mass General: An On-the-Go Test For Food Allergies
In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.
Read MorePocket-Sized Device Provides Food Allergy Sufferers with Life-Saving Tableside Lab Results
Researchers have developed a new device small enough to fit on a keyring that can quickly and accurately test for food allergens.
Read MoreAre You Actually Allergic to Penicillin? Researchers Find New Methods to Confirm Antibiotic Allergies
Mass General researchers are working to increase the safe use of penicillins in patients who have a recorded penicillin allergy but are not actually allergic.
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