Read about one family’s experience with an extreme form of selective eating called avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). As a… Read more »
Tag: peanut allergy
Dr. Gupta Video: Food Allergy’s Rise, Confusion and Hope
Among topics: rise of food allergies in kids and adults; fact vs. fiction; food allergy is so misunderstood.
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 »
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 »
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 »
DBV Cuts Costs Awaiting FDA; Unveils More Peanut Patch Results
With much of the Food and Drug Administration’s staff working on the coronavirus pandemic, the timeline for reviews of some… Read more »
Learning More About Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy
Allergist Dr. Michael Manning explains how oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergy works and shares his experience working with families to ease anxiety.
Groundbreaking Study Finds Peanut Allergy Likely Starts In The Gut
Groundbreaking Study Finds Peanut Allergy Likely Starts In The Gut
Study Shows High Costs and Burden of Peanut Allergy
A study of a large U.S. health insurer database reveals the high dollar and health costs for those living with… Read more »
FDA Approves Aimmune’s Palforzia OIT, Coming Soon to Allergist Clinics
The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 31, 2020 approved Palforzia, Aimmune Therapeutics’ oral immunotherapy (OIT) treatment for peanut allergy… Read more »