The Journal of Young Investigators: An Undergraduate, Peer-Reviewed Science Journal
Volume 19, Issue 17. Nov 2009
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Children who have outgrown a peanut allergy may lower their risk of recurrence by frequently eating peanuts or peanut products, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
In the study, Dr. Robert Wood, pediatric allergist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and colleagues at Arkansas Children's Hospital evaluated 68 children between the ages of 5 and 21 who outgrew a peanut allergy. Each child’s family completed a questionn ...More »
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Air Pollution Linked to Ocean Productivity
Land air pollution may increase the productivity of the oceans, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research — Atmospheres. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the research could help scientists understand the connections between land and ocean.
Author Nicholas Meskhidze and co-author William Chameides, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology, found evidence that sulfur dioxide in air pollution interacts with iron found naturally in ...More »
