Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Identifying the grass pollen that gets up your nose

Scientists could be a step closer to providing more precise pollen forecasts to people who live with asthma or hay fever. This follows the first results of a major three-year project to analyze airborne grass pollen. For the first time, one season's grass pollens have been analyzed using high-tech metabarcoding. The team have now begun investigating links between certain pollen types and those days when plant allergy sufferers and people with asthma are most affected.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2G1vZe5

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