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Tape Strip Tests Can Painlessly Tell Eczema From Psoriasis
A Mount Sinai dermatology expert is making significant progress with adhesive tape strip tests, recently revealing that they are a… Read more »
AAAAI 2019: Expert Shines Light on Novel Therapies Under Study for Food Allergy
The FDA is considering approval of the AR101 peanut immunotherapy and will soon evaluate the Viaskin Peanut patch. But if… Read more »
FDA Approves “Life-Changing” Biologic Drug Dupilumab for Adolescents with Severe Eczema
Painful, red eczema patches used to run up and down Benjamin Sun’s arms and legs. This severe atopic dermatitis led… Read more »
Food Allergy Bullying: How to Spot It and Actions to Take
It’s the kind of story that leaves parents of food-allergic children nervous and baffled – a schoolyard bully has been… Read more »
Study Shows Wheat OIT Can Improve Allergic Kids’ Quality of Life
Therapy significantly increased the amount of wheat an allergic individual can tolerate without reacting.
Peanut Patch Trial: My Allergic Son and I Brave Anxiety and the Unknown
We were at a tennis tournament (our first one) in Florida. My son, Josh, then 8, was a late entry… Read more »
5 Reasons Patients Shun Critical Food Challenge Tests
Allergist Dr. Scott Sicherer decided to find out why.
Joint Pain Helps Researchers Catch Celiac Disease in Kids
The New York study calls for pediatric rheumatology patients to be screened for celiac disease.
Blood Test Predicts Food Allergy and Severity
The outlook for effective food allergy testing is growing brighter.