TILT Research Program for Chemical Intolerance
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June 4, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share these important external article: “U of T researcher draws international headlines after finding children’s mattresses off-gas chemicals,” from the University of Toronto. Many children’s mattresses contain concerning chemicals, often exceeding regulatory limits, and the compounds are […]
May 1, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share these important external article: “My Landlord Said the Marks on My Ceiling Vent Were Candle Smoke. But It Was Mold, and It Destroyed My Health (Exclusive)” from People. “We decided to hire a third party mold […]
April 17, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Research Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share a poster submitted by Aditi Mahesh, a student at the Long School of Medicine (LSOM) at UT Health San Antonio: View Mahesh’s research poster (PDF). Mahesh’s poster, which was selected for presentation and judging at the […]
March 7, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important resource of interest: “Autism Data Visualization Tool” from the CDC. The tool explores information to help people visualize autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence estimates and demographic characteristics at the national, state, and community levels. “About […]
February 20, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share these important external articles and videos: “Smog in our brains” from the American Psychological Association (APA). According to the APA article: “Now, evidence is mounting that dirty air is bad for your brain as well. Over the […]
February 18, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external article: “From brain fog to nosebleeds: There’s a name for what’s happening to people affected by derailment” by Steve Mellon at the Pittsburgh Union Progress. The article unpacks the health impacts of a train […]
January 24, 2025
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important video: “Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Made Simple” by Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad, a board-certified in Internal Medicine and founder of OC Integrative Medicine in Orange County, California. “In this video [Dr. […]
January 13, 2025
By Dr. Claudia Miller, allergist/immunologist, professor emeritus, and leader of the TILT Program at UT Health San Antonio Do you live in Los Angeles? Our hearts go out to you, to the first responders, and to the residents who are suffering from the fires and smoke. As health care providers who know about Mast cell […]
December 12, 2024
Dear Friends and Supporters, In 1858, when Lincoln was nominated for U.S. Senator, he said: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” In the 1970s this song became popular: “United we stand, divided we fall, and if our backs should ever be against the wall, we’ll be together, together, you and I.” In 1996, Dr. […]
December 2, 2024
Our team at the Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Program at UT Health San Antonio wanted to share this important external study: “Cognitive Benefits of Reducing Indoor Particulate Matter Exposure During Sleep: New Evidence from a Randomized, Double-blind Crossover Trial,” published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The study, led by researchers at Peking […]
