food allergy

New mouse model for peanut allergy

harminka — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:40:46 -0600

Chicago researchers report the development of a new mouse model for food allergy that mimics symptoms generated during a human allergic reaction to peanuts.

Scientists developing food allergy treatment

harminka — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:32:07 -0600

A team of scientists from across Europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy.

Protect Your Dog As Food Allergy Threats Grow

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:39:14 -0500

If you are allergic to any kind of food, then you already have a good idea how uncomfortable it is. You can probably imagine how terrible dog food allergy can be for your pet. Dog food allergy is said to be the third most common form of allergy in dogs; but despite this, it remains that there is no one particular cause of this condition.

Researchers evaluating food allergy treatment

harminka — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:51:02 -0500

Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center are conducting trials to evaluate a method to prevent allergic reactions to food. They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people increasing doses of an investigational protein extract from the foods to see if they can induce the participants’ immune systems to tolerate the food.

Allergic children exposed to peanuts at younger ages

harminka — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:48:13 -0600

The age at which children are exposed to peanuts and have an allergic response has dropped significantly over the last decade, despite recommendations that at-risk families avoid exposing children to peanuts during the first three years of life, according to research led by a Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC allergist/immunologist.

Allergy molecule identified

harminka — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:15:29 -0500

A vital molecule for resistance to food allergy has been identified and offers a potential target for therapy.