Tag: immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Red Meat Allergy May Develop Due to Tick Saliva, Not Blood...
Research presented at 2019 AAAAI Annual Meeting finds potential allergen is retained in tick saliva independent of feedings.
Test is 87% Accurate at Determining Outcome to Milk OIT
Using a growing database of patient reactivity signatures can better predict milk-allergic patient outcomes compared to traditional methods.
Study: Anti-IgE Shots During Pregnancy May Provide a Lifetime of Protection...
"We discovered that preventing infant mice from creating antibodies would effectively diminish the risk of allergies in their adult lives."
Study: IgG Antibodies Activate Blood Platelets and Contribute to the Severity...
"This work demonstrates the potential of exploring therapeutic interventions that target platelets as means of limiting the severity of anaphylactic shock."
Another Test to Challenge the Oral Food Challenge
A new test is vying to replace the oral food challenge as the gold standard for determining the presence of food allergy.
Funding Will Help Uncover Immune System Differences That Trigger Food Allergies
"Our hope is to identify biomarkers that would serve as the 'check engine' light that tell us in advance which child's immune system will react strongly to that food."
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.
Confirmation of ‘Allergy Amplifier’ Could Lead to New Food Allergy Therapies
Inhibitors of Histamine-Releasing Factor could block inflammatory response to food allergens.
BAT II Study to Determine Effectiveness of ‘Food Challenge in a...
The study will compare the accuracy of the Basophil Activation Test to the gold standard.
Study: Females and Asians Have Highest Prevalence of Food Allergies and...
Team scrutinized the medical records of 2.7 million patients over a 13 year period.
