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BYLINE: Savannah Peat Newswise — Make room, Joro spiders. There’s another invasive species taking over Georgia yards this summer. The Asian needle ant is becoming infamous as a “medical pest.” That means the ant is not only capable of disrupting the environments they’re occupying but also the people who live in them. Although this type…
Newswise — A new study from Tulane University found that parents may underestimate their children’s exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and a newly identified phenomenon called thirdhand smoke may be to blame. Thirdhand smoke occurs when chemical residue from smoking lingers in carpets, furniture and walls long after the cigarette was lit. Children can inhale…
ABSTRACT Newswise — The alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS) is an underdiagnosed tick-borne allergy characterized by both immediate and delayed IgE-mediated anaphylactic reactions to the galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-Gal) epitope. Common manifestations include gastrointestinal, cutaneous, and respiratory symptoms appearing 2–6 h after the consumption of mammalian meat or derived products. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are emerging as essential animal models…
Newswise — There’s a mysterious connection between our skin and our guts, specifically when it comes to food allergies. For reasons scientists don’t fully understand, chronic skin conditions such as eczema are linked to food allergies; while the national prevalence of childhood food allergies is only around 8%, that prevalence rises to 30% in children…
Newswise — DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial? If so, can you explain why and how to do it? ANSWER: From the day you’re born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the diaphragm — the large, thin muscle just below the rib cage — do the work of drawing air into…
Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 7, 2025) – People who have struggled with asthma or allergies for years understand the psychological toll of these conditions. The May issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (Annals), the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, explores the mental health burden these…
If your seasonal sneezing and other symptoms are worse this year, you’re not alone — allergy sufferers are seeing (and feeling the effects of) the pollen outside. “For many people, it probably does feel worse — and there’s a reason for that. Warmer temperatures and shifting weather patterns mean plants release pollen earlier and for longer stretches…
Newswise — ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The discontinuation of a popular asthma medication was linked to a higher rate of children stopping inhaled steroid therapy altogether, a new study suggests. In January 2024, a manufacturer stopped producing brand name inhaler Flovent, an inhaled steroid commonly prescribed to prevent asthma attacks in children. Although the manufacturer…
Newswise — When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City region by about 3 degrees Celsius. This temperature drop, called “global dimming,” which is the opposite of “global warming,” trapped dangerous pollutants near…
A former employee of Walt Disney World who hacked into menus used by its restaurants and edited them — changing prices, adding profanity and altering listed allergens — was sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge in Florida this week. None of the changes, including falsified information about food allergens that could…
