Many children, especially those with eczema, are unnecessarily avoiding foods based on incomplete information about potential food-allergies, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The food avoidance poses a nutritional risk for these children, and is often based primarily on data from blood tests known as serum immunoassays. Many factors, including patient and family history,… Continue reading
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Be careful with the peanuts during the pregnancy
A new study found that babies with probable milk or egg allergy were significantly more likely to be allergic to peanuts if their mothers ate them during their pregnancy, compared to similar infants whose mothers had not ingested peanuts during pregnancy. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology was carried out… Continue reading
Which the causes for the peanut allergy
An innovative study investigating whether high environmental exposure to peanut is a risk for developing peanut allergy is being run at the Department of Paediatric Allergy, King’s College London School of Medicine. The research, *funded by children’s health charity Action Medical Research, was announced to help mark Indoor Allergy Week (25 – 29 October 2010).… Continue reading
The allergies may be determine in the before birth period
A child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb, according to scientists from the University of Southampton. The new research, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the British Lung Foundation, and undertaken at Southampton General Hospital, reveals that fetuses which… Continue reading
If you have an eczema take a dog, but not a cat
Children with eczema may benefit from having a dog, while having a cat may have negative effects, say researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. Eczema, which most commonly occurs during childhood, but can sometimes persist into adulthood, is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes the skin to dry and become irritated.… Continue reading
Allergies in some foods in mice
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system’s allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions to foods, such as peanuts and milk. The findings, published online in the journal Nature Medicine, provide hope that… Continue reading
How to secure safe school for your child with allergy
For millions of children with allergies and asthma, heading back-to-school with high levels of fall pollens and molds in the air and exposure to potential allergens and viruses in class can really take a toll. In fact, asthma, which can be triggered by allergies and respiratory illnesses, causes a 46 percent increase in emergency room… Continue reading
Your kid allergy – peanut and nut allergy
What Are Peanut and Tree Nut Allergies? First grade has been a difficult parenting year for Anne. Her 6-year-old son, Justin, began eating lunch in the cafeteria with hundreds of other students armed with their peanut butter sandwiches, peanut butter crackers, and all those hidden peanuts in their processed foods. For Justin, who has an… Continue reading