Food elimination diets are a common treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). That’s the form of food allergy where certain foods… Read more »
Author: Jenifer Goodwin
Epitope Mapping Test Diagnoses Peanut Allergy With Over 90% Accuracy
Updated January, 2022 – A blood test called “epitope mapping” accurately predicted peanut allergy 93 percent of the time, a… Read more »
First Poop Study: What Does It Mean for Allergy Prevention?
The contents of a baby’s first poop may help predict a child’s likelihood of developing allergies later on, a new… Read more »
Can a Biologic Drug Teach the Body to Forget Peanut Allergy?
A monoclonal antibody halted the production of peanut-specific IgE in peanut-allergic mice and in blood samples from people with peanut… Read more »
NIH Launches Study of Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated Summer of 2021 – Researchers are enrolling participants in a study to determine whether people with severe allergies or… Read more »
COVID-19 Vaccines: How to Tell an Allergic Reaction from a Side Effect
Updated April 5, 2022: In the U.S., 65.7 percent of adults and kids have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine… Read more »
A Blood Test to Diagnose EoE Triggers? Researchers Make Progress
Researchers have identified a biomarker in the blood that appears to reliably determine when milk is a trigger for eosinophilic… Read more »
J&J Vaccine Offers Safe COVID-19 Protection, With No Severe Reactions at Trial
April 25 Update: Following a safety review, the FDA and the CDC have lifted the pause in the use of… Read more »
Cat Therapy Aims to Block Wheezing and Asthma Misery
An experimental cat therapy treatment helped asthmatics with cat allergies to spend several hours exposed to cat allergens without wheezing… Read more »
Strong Results for SLIT Therapy Seen in Peanut-Allergic Toddlers
In a small study, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) was effective in desensitizing peanut-allergic toddlers, allowing 74 percent to consume 4,443 milligrams… Read more »