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Author: Jenifer Goodwin
Huge Need for Support as Study Reveals High Food Allergy Anxiety
When families come in for an oral food challenge at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Dr. Linda Herbert asks… Read more »
Europe Approves Epi Nasal Spray, as U.S. Neffy Launch Proceeds
The European Commission has approved EURneffy, the continent’s first nasal epinephrine spray for the treatment of severe allergic reactions. ARS… Read more »
MAT Test: Big Promise for Safe, Accurate Food Allergy Diagnosis
A test that uses lab-grown mast cells is showing potential as a new and non-invasive method to diagnose food allergies.… Read more »
EU Poised to Approve Neffy Epi Spray – Will U.S. Soon Follow?
The first nasal epinephrine spray for the treatment of allergic reactions is poised to become available in Europe in late… Read more »
Therapy Aims to Turn IgE Allergy Antibodies into Reaction Blockers
A biotech company has developed a technique that transforms the antibodies that trigger allergic reactions into reaction blockers. Their first… Read more »
Hunting for the Missing Link Between Eczema and Food Allergies
Many kids with food allergies follow a similar path. As babies, their skin is red and inflamed from eczema. Then,… Read more »
4 Epi Auto-Injector Alternatives Make Progress, Aim for Approval
Four companies are making progress on needle-free epinephrine auto-injector alternatives for treating serious allergic reactions. Contenders include two nasal sprays,… Read more »
Nanoparticles Targeting Mast Cells Prevent Allergic Reactions in Mice
Nanoparticles that target and deactivate mast cells prevented anaphylaxis in mice, Northwestern University researchers have found. The research is in… Read more »
Boy’s Therapy Journey: From Extreme Allergies to Food Freedom
As a child, Luca Hoang’s allergies to peanuts, walnuts and hazelnuts led to several scary reactions. So when his mom… Read more »