Tag: oral food challenge (OFC)
New Treatment to Protect People with Peanut Allergies Ready for FDA...
"Two thirds of the people in the study were able to tolerate the equivalent of two peanuts per day after 9 to 12 months of treatment."
Can Fecal Transplant Cure Peanut Allergy? Phase I Trial Underway
Can transplanting the microbiota of a healthy person to that of an allergic individual prevent allergic reactions?
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.
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.
Study: The Effect of OIT in Severe Milk, Peanut and Egg...
Rest assured, there *is* research being done to determine how immunotherapies can benefit adults.
Study: Researchers Identify Six Genes Driving Peanut Allergy Reactions
Results represent important step forward for new therapies and treatments.
Genome Study Provides More Clarity on Genetic Causes of Food Allergy
Study provides more clues in the race to understand the causes and develop treatments for food allergies.
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.
Listen: NPR Report on Oral Food Challenge Study
NPR's "The Salt" reports on oral food challenges and one girl's outcome.
Study: Oral Food Challenges Safer Than Previously Thought
Despite the recent news of the death of a 3 year-old Alabama boy, the largest study of its kind found oral food challenges are safe.
