Allergies nothing to sneeze at. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): Jaroff, L.; Nash, J.M.
  • Source:
    TIME Magazine. 6/22/1992, Vol. 139 Issue 25, p54. 6p. 6 Color Photographs, 1 Illustration, 4 Diagrams.
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    • Abstract:
      States that although allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, has no guaranteed cure and ever rising numbers of sufferers, scientists have produced fresh insights into the chain reaction that causes tiny pollen grains to make human beings miserable. Combining new techniques of molecular biology and genetic engineering; Pollen counts unreliable; Other allergens; Annual costs of allergies and asthma; Actions of the immune system; Food allergies; Insect bites; Cures.