The United States Pharmacopeia has proposed new rules to protect those who receive allergy shots against infections. A new study questions the necessity of the changes after it revealed no reported infections in thousands of patients over a ten-year period.
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FARE’s Dr. Baker: Finding Peace of Mind While We Search for a Cure
Why FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) thinks desensitization is a vital food allergy therapy on the path toward finding tolerance.
Top Studies from the AAAAI 2016 Allergists’ Meeting
We bring you extensive coverage from the largest gathering of allergists in the world.
Pollen Tablets: Are They Right for Your Grass or Ragweed Allergy?
Two senior researchers tackle the big SLIT questions.
Walnut OIT Shows Promise in Small Study
While oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy grabs plenty of headlines, the question is often raised whether the technique will work… Read more »
OIT’s Effects Endure at Low Doses: Stanford Study
In a long-term follow-up study, oral immunotherapy (OIT) patients who were treated for up to five food allergies were able to maintain a high level of desensitization to their allergens, even those taking very low “doses” of their allergens.
LEAP-On Study Shows Peanut Allergy Protection Endures
Study had at-risk children avoid peanuts for 12 months.
Brave Pioneers: The Families in Food Allergy Trials
They’re the courageous food allergy parents and children testing therapies still in the experimental stages.
Allergy Shots at Risk Due to Proposed Rule Changes: Allergists
AAAAI is campaigning with a petition against the changes.
Dr. Li and Her Chinese Herbal Remedies
Can Dr. Xiu-Min Li overcome the skeptics to create a sanctioned therapy for food allergy and eczema?