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Food workers at greater risk of developing allergy

By lmcleod On September 19, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
Many studies have explored the role of a compromised skin barrier in the development of food allergy in children, but few have looked at this route of sensitisation in adults. A recent paper has [...]
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Long-term treatment for peanut allergy comes a step closer

By lmcleod On September 19, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research
Promising new results have been released from a novel peanut immunotherapy trial being conducted by Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Half of the children with peanut allergies participating in the trial were given a [...]
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Behind the gluten free food fad

By lmcleod On September 19, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research
While the market for gluten free foods continues to expand, concerns are growing about the nutritional impact of these foods on the population, particularly among those who are not coeliac or gluten sensitive. Researchers [...]
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iEAT system to help consumers detect allergens in food

By lmcleod On September 19, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
A new portable allergen-detection system, called integrated exogenous antigen testing (iEAT), has been developed to help people detect food allergens on site in a restaurant or food service environment. The system consists of a [...]
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Making the world safer for those with food allergy

By lmcleod On August 29, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research
A group of world renowned food allergy experts, convened by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, have collaborated to publish a consensus report examining the critical issues in food allergy. An [...]
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Award-winning work to develop better gluten-free children’s snack products

By lmcleod On August 29, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
A doctoral student at South Dakota State University USA is conducting research into gluten-free children’s snack foods made of millet and quinoa. Gabriela John Swamy has found that soaking and sprouting the grains prior [...]
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Mother’s sweet tooth may be to blame for childhood allergies

By lmcleod On July 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Consumer Information
Researchers studying the relationship between the levels of free sugar consumed by mothers during pregnancy and respiratory and atopic outcomes in their children have found a link to greater risk of allergies and allergic [...]
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Millions raised for new childhood allergy treatment

By lmcleod On July 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
Ondek, the Australian biotechnology company founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall, has raised A$3.59 million in equity funding to develop a new treatment for childhood allergy, with eczema being the first allergic disease [...]
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Repurposed cancer drug shows promise for food allergies

By lmcleod On June 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research, Industry News
A drug approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for treating certain cancers is currently under investigation for its potential to prevent reactions to some of the most common food and airborne [...]
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Clinical trials start in Australia for new peanut allergy treatment

By lmcleod On June 27, 2017 · Add Comment · In Allergy Research
Melbourne-based company Aravax has commenced clinical trials of an immunotherapy product developed to treat peanut allergy. The product, known as PVX108 is a result of over fifteen years of scientific research led by Professor [...]
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