Fire Ants (!) Limiting Spread of the Meat Allergy
Invasive fire ants with a nasty bite likely are limiting the spread of an allergy to red meat transmitted by ticks.
Tag: ticks
The Red Meat Allergy and Beyond: In-Depth With Thomas Platts-Mills
Our Thomas Platts-Mills discovered that tick bites can cause people to become allergic to red meat, a story that has fascinated people around the world. But that’s just one of his many fascinating accomplishments.
More Rare Than a Pink Steak
Usually when a news headline is phrased as a question, the answer is "no" or, at best, "maybe." But the cover of the current issue of C-Ville, Charlottesville's alternative weekly, features a rare exception. It asks, "Could you be allergic to meat?" And the answer is "yes, absolutely," a discovery…
What People With the Meat Allergy Need to Know About the Heart Disease Discovery
I've been getting questions from people who have the meat allergy about our new discovery that links sensitivity to the allergen in red meat with increased buildup of fatty plaques in the arteries of the heart. They're understandably concerned and want to know what to do. Here's that info, straight…
Meat Sensitivity Spread by Ticks Linked to Heart Disease
The meat allergy spread by ticks continues to get more interesting -- and concerning. A team of our researchers led by Coleen McNamara, MD, has linked sensitivity to the allergen in meat to increased buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries of the heart. Note that I said "sensitivity to…
The Meat Allergy: What’s It Like?
One day you enjoy a hamburger with no problem and the next time you eat one you have a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Scary stuff, huh? This is the meat allergy, one of our discoveries that attracts perpetual interest. Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills, the chief of our Division of Allergy…