Tag: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Professor Mimi Tang

Researchers Find Gene Mechanism Behind Peanut Allergy Remission with Potential for...

Key immunological changes that support the remission of peanut allergy in children will pave the way for new, more targeted treatments.
Prota Therapeutics

Prota Therapeutics Achieves 51% Peanut Allergy Remission Rate in Kids with...

Children's ability to eat peanut freely and safely delivers meaningful improvement in quality of life for families and patients.
Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Mixed Results from Study of Probiotic Added to Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)

The addition of the probiotic did not improve the effectiveness of OIT but did enhance tolerability of the treatment.
Happy Baby

Study Will Determine Whether Whooping Cough Vaccine Can Help Prevent Food...

"We hope that by training the immune system in this way we will stop it mistakenly mounting allergic responses to harmless substances.”
Baby with Pacifier

Babies Whose Pacifiers Were Cleaned With Antiseptics Were 4 Times More...

Researchers believe antiseptics may affect the baby's microbiome.
Baby

Early Introduction of Peanuts Leads to 16% Drop in Peanut Allergy...

Study was the first to test the approach in homes and to analyze what impact the guideline changes have had on peanut allergies.
Feeding Baby

MCRI Study Recruiting 1700 Infants to Determine Whether Vitamin D Helps...

Research shows that vitamin D deficiency may play a role in an increased risk of food allergy, likely due to its role in shaping the developing immune system.
Mother Holding Infant

Study: Cesarean Birth Has Little Impact on Children Developing Allergies

The research found only a small link between cesarean delivery and asthma and no association between the delivery method and eczema or lung function.
Pediatrician

Children with Food Allergies Seen Faster Under New Pediatric Model

Study shows children with food allergies are seen 10 months sooner and have fewer allergic reactions when treated by a pediatrician in their own community.