Why We Have Seasonal Allergies

Published: November 2, 2015

An interesting new theory holds that people have developed allergies as a sort of superannuated immune response to parasites. After millennia spent in close contact with, and exposure to, parasitic worms, goes the theory, our immune systems have evolved to push back against the telltale proteins they produce: Why would parasite-fighting systems turn their attention … Continue reading Why We Have Seasonal Allergies →

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