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Common meat-free proteins may trigger soybean and peanut allergies in some people

Medical Xpress

Many people keen to reduce their meat consumption are turning to substitutes made of legumes packed with protein, vitamins, and fiber. But allergies to legumes like soy or peanuts are both common and dangerous. Dr. Mark Smits and a team of scientists at University Medical Center Utrecht set out to investigate.

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8 Of The Most Common Foods Allergies – Do You Have One?

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As per the Food Allergy Research & Education, in the US, each year, around 200,000 people require emergency medical care for allergic reactions to food. Food allergy is a specific immune response to certain food items that it considers harmful. The symptoms of food allergy vary from person to person and can also differ over time.

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Why Plant-Based Meat Safety Differs From That of Animal Protein

XTalks

But several researchers and experts have brought to light some food safety concerns of plant-based meat, and why it must be treated differently than that of animal protein. Because of their near-neutral pH and high protein and moisture content, plant-based meats are susceptible to microbial growth. Subject to Microbial Growth.

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DBV craters on FDA’s peanut allergy immunotherapy rejection

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DBV Technologies’ long and tortuous path to an FDA verdict on its Viaskin Peanut allergy shot has led to another dead end. The rationale behind Viaskin Peanut is to expose people with peanut allergy to small, rising amounts of peanut protein – which acts as an allergen – to encourage the immune system to develop tolerance over time.

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Protein produced by the nervous system may help treatments for inflammatory diseases

Scienmag

Rutgers researchers discovered a new role the protein may have in helping to treat allergies, asthma, COPD A Rutgers-led team may have found the key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein

The Pharma Data

A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Targeting Nsp1 could therefore reduce the damage inflicted by the virus.

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Putting bugs on the menu, safely

Scienmag

The thought of eating insects is stomach turning for many, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research is shedding light on allergy causing proteins which could pose serious health risks for those suffering from shellfish allergy Credit: Edith Cowan University The thought of eating insects is stomach turning for many, but new Edith Cowan University (..)