by Lori Solomon Nasal powder formulations of epinephrine are effective and show superior stability to EpiPens, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C. Martin Jönsson, from Orexo AB in Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues evaluated the...
By Paul McClure Researchers have created a nanoparticle decorated with antibodies that targets the cells responsible for allergic reactionsEvan A. Scott/Northwestern University Researchers have created a nanotherapy that selectively targets and shuts down the immune cells responsible for causing an allergic response in mice, preventing anaphylaxis. Able to be tailored to specific allergens, the novel nanomedicine...
by Elana Gotkine In a practice parameter update published online Dec. 17 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, new guidelines are presented for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis. David B. K. Golden, M.D.C.M., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues focused on seven areas with new evidence to...
by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two new practice parameters from the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters (JTFPP) offer evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis and atopic dermatitis (AD) in pediatric and adult patients. The Joint Task Force is a partnership between the American College of...
by Medical Journal of Australia Credit: Pixelumina Photography on Unsplash Medications were implicated in 12% of Victorian public and private emergency department presentations with anaphylaxis, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. “From 1 November 2018, the Victorian Department of Health Department of Health and Human Services listed anaphylaxis as a notifiable...
By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN Jun 1 2021 In an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, vaccination efforts have been implemented in most countries. Two of the vaccines developed to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection are the novel messenger...
By Rich Haridy June 07, 2020 Promising new research from Northwestern University is reporting progress in the development of an anaphylaxis-preventing pill. The drug, initially designed as an alternative to chemotherapy for some types of cancer, could hypothetically be taken before meals to prevent serious allergic reactions. BTK inhibitors are relatively new drugs, originally designed...
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Food allergy refers to the body’s abnormal immune reaction to foods that would usually be harmless. In the case of food-allergic individuals, the immune system incorrectly identifies food proteins as harmful and launches an immune response to attack them. The severity of a reaction ranges from mild itchiness of...
