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Mammoth Meatball: Meat Firm Made Mammoth DNA Meatball, Humans May Be Allergic
An Australian cultured meat firm made a giant meatball with mammoth DNA and lab-made lamb. • No one tasted the meatball out of concerns around potential allergies to the 5,000-year-old protein. • The meatball is "a striking statement" to raise awareness of meat alternatives, the firm said.…#australian #vow #african #jamesryall #ryall #lenorenewman #netherlands
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tick-induced allergies: mammalian meat allergy and tick anaphylaxis.
Authors: van Nunen SA Abstract Mammalian meat allergy after tick bites and tick anaphylaxis are the most serious tick-induced allergies. They are often severe, should be largely avoidable and offer fascinating insights into the development and prevention of allergies. Australian clinicians reported the first cases of tick anaphylaxis and discovered the association between tick bites and the development of mammalian meat allergy. The subsequent finding of the allergen epitope within the meat responsible for the allergic reaction, α-gal (galactose-α-1,3-galactose), stimulated further interest in this emergent aller...
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - April 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research