New Blood Test Could Diagnose Celiac Disease
A new, non-invasive blood test under development could represent a huge step forward for celiac disease diagnosis. In a recent study, the test was found to correctly identify the autoimmune condition...
View ArticleMore Evidence of Protective Effect of Early-Life Dog Exposure
The cover story in the Winter 2014 edition of Allergic Living shows that numerous studies are finding a consistent protective effect against allergies and asthma in children exposed to dogs in the...
View ArticleEating Peanuts or Nuts in Pregnancy Lowers Child Allergy Risk
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that eating peanuts or tree nuts during pregnancy may help reduce the chances of the child developing peanut or tree nut allergy. Drawing on data from...
View ArticleHigh Fiber Diet May Reduce Asthma Symptoms
A new study published in Nature Medicine suggests that eating a high-fiber diet may help reduce lung inflammation associated with asthma. In their study in mice, scientists in Switzerland discovered...
View ArticleLiving in the South May Increase Hay Fever Risk
Research from the 2013 meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology suggests that living in the South can increase a child’s risk of hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis....
View ArticleCanada Approves Second Sublingual Allergy Tablet
Canada has approved its second under-the-tongue tablet for treating grass allergy. Known as Grastek, the tablet is an example of an exciting new therapy for seasonal allergies known as sublingual...
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First Long-Term Study of Peanut Therapy Shows Lasting Protection
A new study has proven for the first time that oral immunotherapy for peanut can provide lasting beneficial results. “Our findings suggest for the first time that in peanut-allergic patients, long-term...
View ArticleStock Epi Saves Two Lives in Nevada Schools
Two Nevada students have received life-saving shots of epinephrine since the passing of the state’s stock epinephrine bill in 2013. According to news reporting by KTVN news, a student in the 8th grade...
View ArticlePeanut Policies at School: What’s Working Best
Preliminary study findings presented at the 2014 AAAAI meeting found that peanut-free tables may be one of the most effective school strategies to reduce allergic reactions to peanut. Surprisingly,...
View ArticlePenicillin Allergy Overstated, Leading to Serious Infections
California research finds that those who ask not be treated with pencillin because of a perceived allergy end up spending 10 percent more days in hospital than others who get the drug. And they face...
View ArticleFrom Oregon to Maine to Texas, Rate of U.S. Allergy is Same
Despite vast differences of environment, a new study finds that overall allergy prevalence is the same across different regions of the United States. The one exception is that children aged 5 and under...
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How Many Peanuts A Day to Keep Allergy Away?
Two studies focused on peanut oral immunotherapy suggest that: just one to two peanuts a day after treatment may be enough to maintain OIT’s protective effect, and that three months of peanut avoidance...
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Pivotal Findings Boost New Liquid Ragweed Treatment
Photo: Thinkstock An important study investigating safety and effectiveness of a new treatment for ragweed allergy saw symptoms and medication use reduced by an average of 43 percent. The cutting-edge...
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New Device Sits in Nose to Block Hay Fever
Rhinix is designed to be invisible and comfortable. Researchers from Denmark have developed a device that can help “block” hay fever symptoms, without the need for allergy drugs. Called Rhinix, the...
View ArticleSchool Aide Suspended due to Alarming Allergy Incident
A teacher’s aide in Jacksonville, Florida was suspended for handing out peanut butter cookies in a supposedly peanut-free classroom. The incident caused a peanut-allergic student to react and go to...
View ArticleCan Soy, Peas & Flax Ease Asthma & Allergies?
Phytoestrogens, estrogen-like chemicals found in some plants, could play a role in preventing or even treating allergies and asthma, according to a large study presented at the annual meeting of the...
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“Ryan’s Law” Aims to Protect Asthmatic Students
Legislation in the province of Ontario to protect students with asthma is getting closer to becoming law. Bill 135, also known as “Ryan’s Law”, is designed to protect students with asthma, and ensure...
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FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic Hives
Patient Joe LaMariana: life-changing results The FDA has approved omalizumab, known by the brand name Xolair, for use in treating chronic idiopathic urticaria, also known as chronic hives. Results...
View ArticleSurprising Survey on School Nut Strategies
Parents whose children do not have nut allergies are more likely to support school-wide nut and peanut restrictions than parents of students with those allergies, according to a new survey. Fifty-eight...
View Article2 States Progress on Stock Epinephrine at School
California and Indiana both recently made advances with “stock epinephrine” bills, which allow schools to keep unprescribed epinephrine auto-injectors on hand for use in an emergency. However,...
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