Tag: asthma
What We Learned from the Karanbir Cheema Inquest
Myriad failings came together leading to Karan's death. Here are a few glaring issues that must be addressed arising from testimony at the inquest.
Study: Treatment with Omalizumab Raises Tolerance in Patients with Severe Food...
Patients reached full tolerance for 70.4% of the tested foods which were reintroduced to the patients’ diet without the need for OIT.
11 Year Old Brooklyn Boy Suffers Fatal Anaphylaxis on New Year’s...
The smell of cooking fish may have been the trigger for this tragedy.
Prevalence of Food Allergy and Access to Epinephrine for Children in...
In this nationally representative household survey, parents were asked about their children’s food allergies, health care, and possession of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Restaurant Owner, Co-Defendant Plead Not Guilty in Wrongful Death of Megan...
"Widespread presence of peanut protein of levels that were unsafe for people allergic to peanuts" was detected.
Study: Infants Given Antibiotics or Antacids Have Increased Risk of Developing...
"Study provides further impetus that antibiotics and acid-suppressive medications should be used during infancy only in situations of clear clinical benefit."
Researchers Discover Receptor That Protects Against Allergies and Asthma
Finding helps explain how allergic sensitivity originates and suggests new targets for allergy and asthma drugs.
Study: Researchers Retrained Immune Systems of Mice to Switch Off Anaphylaxis
"This study in mice proves the concept of this approach, so tests in humans are not that far off."
Have Researchers Found a Way to Prevent Allergic Reactions Before They...
Researchers believe they have found a way to disrupt the chain of events that lead to reactions in the first place.
Study: Food Allergy Diagnosed Via Urine
The findings could lead to food allergy testing that is non-invasive and predictive of the level of sensitivity.
