POSTED BY KAITLYN ROMAN – JOHNS HOPKINS JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY A new study suggests omalizumab could become a “life-changing” medication for patients with multiple food allergies. The study shows omalizumab—an injectable, Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for treating asthma and other allergic conditions—substantially reduced potentially life-threatening reactionsin patients with an allergy to peanut and other...
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FDA expands use of asthma med Xolair to treat food allergies
by Ernie Mundell People threatened by accidental exposure to foods they’re allergic to may have a new weapon of defense: On Feb. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of the asthma drug Xolair to help prevent anaphylactic reactions. Xolair (omalizumab) is an injected drug and is not meant as a substitute...
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Food allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome
by American Chemical Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although many people with dietary allergies experience mild symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, some face potentially fatal consequences. A bacterial compound called butyrate that’s made by healthy microbiomes has shown promise against allergic reactions in lab tests, but it’s nasty to take orally. Today, scientists describe...
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Race plays a role in children’s food allergies
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children, confirming that race plays an important role in how children are affected by food allergies, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found. Results of the study were published in the February issue of the Journal of Allergy...
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Asthma and food allergies during childhood associated with increased risk of IBS
SPINK HEALTH IMAGE: THOSE WITH IBS AT 16 WERE ALMOST TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE HAD ASTHMA AT THE AGE OF 12 (11.2% VS 6.7%). ALMOST HALF OF CHILDREN WITH IBS AT 16. (Vienna, October 12, 2020) Asthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 is associated with an increased risk of having irritable bowel syndrome...
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Drinking green tea may help with food allergies
by Shinshu University Dr. Ogita successfully cultured FP. Credit: Shinshu University Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses. Tasuku Ogita who has recently joined Shinshu University is an expert on teas and their effects on gut bacteria. In this study, his team looked at green tea and the abundance of Flavonifractor plautii...
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Salt helps proteins move on down the road
With a lot of hard work and a dash of salt, Rice University scientists have taken a step toward simplifying drug manufacture. Rice chemist Christy Landes and her colleagues reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences their strategy to make polymer membrane-based separation of proteins more efficient. “It costs about $3 billion...
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What to know about shellfish allergies
By Nicole Galan Reviewed by Elaine K. Luo, MD The main symptoms of a shellfish allergy vary, but they can include vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat. These symptoms can occur within minutes of ingesting shellfish, but they may sometimes not appear for several...
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Beef jerky and other processed meats associated with manic episodes
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates–chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks–may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state. Mania is characterized by hyperactivity, euphoria, and insomnia. The findings of the Johns...
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Food allergies connected to children with autism spectrum disorder
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than twice as likely to suffer from a food allergy than children who do not have ASD. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Wei Bao, assistant professor of epidemiology at the UI College of Public Health and the study’s...