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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.
Egg Oral Immunotherapy Shows Promise as Treatment
About half of children who did egg oral immunotherapy (OIT) were able to consume some form of egg five years… Read more »
Allergy Experts Assess State of Immunotherapy
European and American experts review what’s working and what’s not with allergy immunotherapy.
Milk Oral Immunotherapy Not Lasting
The staying power of OIT (oral immunotherapy) for milk allergy has been called into question with the results of a 5-year followup of test subjects.
Boy’s Therapy Journey: From Extreme Allergies to Food Freedom
As a child, Luca Hoang’s allergies to peanuts, walnuts and hazelnuts led to several scary reactions. So when his mom… Read more »
Xolair and Food Allergy FAQ: From Doses to Risks, Insurance, OIT
Omalizumab – the brand Xolair – recently became the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to… Read more »
Xolair for Food Allergies: Cutting Risks and Raising Hopes
The study that led the FDA to approve Xolair as the first treatment of multiple food allergies was unveiled February… Read more »
FDA Approves Xolair to Avert Severe Food Allergy Reactions
The Food and Drug Administration has approved omalizumab – the brand Xolair – to help those with one or more… Read more »
Xolair Takes Step Toward FDA Approval for Multiple Food Allergies
The use of Xolair as a treatment to protect from allergic reactions to multiple foods has moved a step closer… Read more »