Alpha-gal may have triggered idiopathic anaphylaxis in patients screened at a specialized allergy clinic, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational Allergy. The cohort even ...

Alpha-gal Syndrome links red meat to severe allergic reactions. Discover symptoms, diagnosis challenges, and the importance ...

People with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) can have an allergic reaction after eating red meat or being exposed to products containing alpha-gal.

The CDC reports the meat allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome could impact an estimated 450,000 people. It is becoming more common due to longer tick seasons as a result of climate change.

For the study, researchers reviewed cases between 2006 to 2016. They identified 218 cases of anaphylaxis in which the cause was known and found that 33 percent were due to a reaction to alpha-gal.

Alpha-gal syndrome is diagnosed by evaluating symptoms and testing for antibodies. The number of people with positive test results in the U.S. grew from 13,371 in 2017 to 18,885 in 2021, according ...

Her symptoms disappeared, and she suspected alpha-gal was the culprit. In 2020, she found an urgent care that reluctantly ran the simple alpha-gal blood test, and the result was positive.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A food allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals has health officials on high alert. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe condition, and case numbers are on the ...

Alpha-gal is not found in fish, reptiles, birds, or people. Alpha-gal can be found in meat (pork, beef, rabbit, lamb, venison, etc.) and products made from mammals (including gelatin, cow’s milk ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a potentially life-threatening allergic condition often caused by the bite of a Lone Star Tick, which are common in Virginia. AGS symptoms happen after eating red meat or ...

She told me that Alpha-gal was commonly known as the red meat allergy, and that if I didn't eat those animals, I should be okay. I was pretty curious about that. It seemed so odd to me.

Alpha Gal Syndrome is an allergy to meat and dairy products caused by the lone star tick. CBS 6's Lara Bryn spoke with one woman who has it so bad, it's landed her in the hospital several times.