Looking beyond allergies: Does IgE keep a wary eye out for cancer?

We report and comment on medical innovations and advances – from bench to bedside – touching on scientific, business and policy issues. Our ranks include science writers, physicians, lab researchers, market analysts and others inside and outside the hospital. By Tom Ulrich Allergies of all kinds – to food, pollen, pets, etc. – can be blamed on a kind of antibody called IgE. Cousins of the more common IgG, IgE antibodies work with immune cells called mast cells to trigger the symptoms we associate with an allergic reaction (itchy skin, runny nose, closing throat, etc.). Boston Children's HospitalNews Well, Vector Blog, Big Data, Blogread more
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