H Allergy Service Dog - Hero! I came upon this story from Snack Safely and was amazed at the services provided by a service dog, trained in allergy detection and safety. This trained dog can literally sniff-out allergens and an epipen in the vicinity of his owner with food allergies. What a hero is this [...]
Living with food allergies requires planned practices and a regular schedule to ensure safety, predictability and peace of mind. While covid-19 has changed our world, additional challenges have emerged for the allergy group. Those living with food allergies have additional issues during the pandemic, ranging from fear of using hospitals for allergic reactions to shortages [...]
A study at Northwestern University in Toronto has positive results as reported by Global News. The focus is on reducing the reaction to the allergen, in this case, peanuts. A tolerance level is all important in any chance, unintended exposure to peanut for those with the allergy. A reduced reaction would result in a more manageable situation with a no emergency EpiPen [...]
Many of us are familiar with the EpiPen. In families with food allergies, the care and instruction of use are integral factors in staying safe. The article presents important information to further aid in the use and care of epinephrine. All About Epinephrine: What It Does in a Reaction, How Long It Lasts, When It [...]
H My family and I have a relationship with raw fruits, mostly positive, with a few major exceptions. One of my children has an allergy to kiwi, the kind of reaction that is immediate. The first taste of kiwi was thrown up right away. Another child has a mild reaction to exotic fruits, including mangoes [...]
Allergies in adults were defined as those aged 18 years and over who became allergic to foods. Allergies in this group is growing and there was a doubling of allergies found in 2018 when compared to 2010 study. Of concern in the study was less than 50% of those with allergies had gone to see [...]
H Allergy Therapeutics Publishes Encouraging New Data for Peanut Allergy Vaccine Candidate By News Wire ~ 3rd Party Press Release -2020/01/29 Positive preclinical data package demonstrates positive safety and efficacy profile reducing systemic and local allergic symptoms in a peanut allergy model Manufacturing scale-up for clinical studies to evaluate allergy vaccination using VLP (virus like particle) technology [...]
The following post highlights the latest work underway and the exciting possibilities with safe and effective desensitization procedures for peanut allergies. Intrommune’s Food Allergy Toothpaste Therapy to Advance to Clinical Trials By Dave -2020/01/14 As we’ve covered previously, Intrommune Therapeutics — a New York-based biotechnology company — is developing a family of therapies for food allergy based on [...]
A teacher in a preschool classroom in the U.S. was surprised and encouraged by her young students. Food is eaten at the preschool at a set time with everyone, including the teacher, sitting down to eat. When the teacher related her allergies to the students, they responded with curiousity and support. They had a lot [...]
DISCOVERIES Stories and news from Boston Children's Here is some exciting research taking place at Boston Children's. The relationship between good gut bacteria and a healthy immune system is being studied. The absence of the good gut bacteria and links to food allergies is central. Human studies are currently underway using adult participants who have [...]