Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe tick-vectored food allergy caused by sensitivity to the galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose ...

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome group will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m., Sunday, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, in Iola. The ...

The bill would add alpha-gal syndrome to the state's list of reportable conditions and diseases. It still needs to pass the ...

While most use winter as a chance for hibernation, around eight dozen people swarmed to the Brown County Music Center for the “Understanding Tick-borne Illness” conference Feb. 19 hosted by the Brown ...

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But for a small number of children, the infection triggers strange behavioral changes known as PANDAS syndrome. PANDAS stands for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with ...

Lone star ticks can spread alpha-gal molecules through their bites, triggering a syndrome in people that effectively prevents them from consuming food that have ingredients that come from a mammal.

A bite from the lone star tick, often found in East Tennessee, can cause someone to develop alpha-gal syndrome — effectively causing an allergy to red meat.

“There’s a lot of variability with alpha-gal syndrome, which makes it hard to diagnose,” Hene said. “It also makes it difficult to research because people have different responses to each ...