Allergic Living reported last summer on how an older asthma tablet prevented peanut-allergic mice from reacting to peanut. Now, the… Read more »
Food Allergy News
Newport Aims to Go Allergy-Friendly with Red Sneakers Program
Red Sneakers for Oakley is taking a popular Rhode Island seaside city by storm with its Epi Everywhere: Newport Initiative.… Read more »
Canada Approves Neffy Epinephrine Spray to Treat Reactions
Needle-free epinephrine is coming to Canadian pharmacies starting this summer. ALK-Abello P harmaceuticals Canada announced that the Health Canada agency… Read more »
Half of Severe Food Allergy Reactions in Adults Linked to Cofactors
One of the mysteries in food allergy is why a person’s reaction to an allergen may involve only minor symptoms… Read more »
How New Peanut Allergy Research is Focusing on Earliest Years of Life
The emotional weight of raising a young child with peanut allergy is real and well-documented. Research consistently shows that food… Read more »
FDA Drops Age Limit on Kids’ Neffy Epi Spray, Widening Access
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted the age restriction on the 1-milligram neffy epinephrine spray or kids. Initially,… Read more »
DOT Upholds Allergy Pre-Boarding on Planes – But Only for Nuts
The dismissal of a disability complaint against Southwest Airlines fails to extend pre-boarding rights to travelers with all major food… Read more »
DBV Touts Viaskin Patch Results, Soon Will Seek FDA Approval
A large Phase 3 trial of the Viaskin Peanut Patch demonstrated a significant therapeutic effect in kids who spent a… Read more »
Xolair and OIT Comparable for Bringing Multiple Allergens into Diet
More than 60 percent of children with multiple food allergies who began eating their allergens after treatment with omalizumab were… Read more »
Anaphylaxis Severity Shown to Vary from One Reaction to the Next
The severity of a first anaphylactic reaction doesn’t reliably predict how severe the next one will be. The next reaction… Read more »