News tagged with food allergy
Three new eczema genes discovered
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with 22 other studies from across the world, have discovered three new genetic variants associated with ...
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Memo to pediatricians: Allergy tests are no magic bullets for diagnosis
An advisory from two leading allergists, Robert Wood of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Scott Sicherer of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making ...
Dec 26, 2011 |
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New food allergy model for fenugreek developed
A mouse model to investigate allergy to fenugreek has been developed by Norwegian researchers. The model can also be used to study cross-reactivity to peanut, soy and lupin, major food allergens with public health relevance.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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'Stomach flu' may be linked to food allergies
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have found a possible link between norovirus, a virus that causes "stomach flu" in humans, and food allergies. The findings are published in The Open Immunology Journal, Volume ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Peanut allergy turned off by tricking immune system
Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren't a threat to the body, according to a new preclinical study from Northwestern ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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On the menu: Research helps future restaurant managers reach out to customers with food allergies
A Kansas State University research team is serving up improved food allergy education for future restaurant managers and staff.
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Foods with baked milk may help build tolerance in children with dairy allergies
Introducing increasing amounts of foods that contain baked milk into the diets of children who have milk allergies helped a majority of them outgrow their allergies, according to a study conducted at Mount Sinai School of ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Study says 1 in 13 US children have food allergy
(AP) -- Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests.
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Many restaurant staff are undertrained and misinformed about food allergies
A new study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy reveals that there is no association between a restaurant worker's knowledge of food allergy and his or her confidence in being able to provide a safe meal to a food ...
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Children restricting diets based on incomplete allergy information
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many children, especially those with eczema, are unnecessarily avoiding foods based on incomplete information about potential food allergies, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The food avoidance ...
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Food allergies not tied to eczema for most
Eczema is notoriously difficult to treat in children. The torturous dry-skin disease causes intense itching and sleeplessness, and sometimes parents try making dietary changes in addition or in place of conventional ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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New treatment may desensitize kids with milk allergies, say researchers
Some 3 million children in the United States have some form of food allergy, ranging in severity from mild to life-threatening. Milk allergy is the most common, affecting 2.5 percent of children under age 3. In a small clinical ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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New peanut allergy treatment works, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Allergy experts at the University of Cambridge have convincing evidence that a new treatment for peanut allergies is effective, following a three-year trial.
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Panel issues comprehensive US food allergy guidelines
An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has issued comprehensive U.S. guidelines to assist health care professionals in diagnosing ...
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Instructions on over-the-counter medications for children are found to be confusing
Instructions on boxes and bottles of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for children in the United States are confusing and hard for parents to understand and follow, according to a study in the December 1 issue of JAMA.
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Nov 30, 2010 |
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