by Wiley Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Based on focus groups with children and young people with peanut allergy, experts have published guidance for clinicians working in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to help them safely and equitably implement Palforzia peanut oral immunotherapy. Their recommendations are published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy. In 2022, the...
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In a “landmark” phase III trial, a skin patch to combat peanut allergies in children under the age of 4 has shown to be safe and more effective than placebo
By Andy Corbley Jun 5, 2023 In a “landmark” phase III trial, a skin patch to combat peanut allergies in children under the age of 4 has shown to be safe and more effective than placebo. The patch works like exposure therapy, slowly training the toddlers’ bodies to tolerate proteins in peanuts that may cause...
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Common meat-free proteins may trigger soybean and peanut allergies in some people
by Frontiers Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many people keen to reduce their meat consumption are turning to substitutes made of legumes packed with protein, vitamins, and fiber. But allergies to legumes like soy or peanuts are both common and dangerous. Are patients allergic to particular legumes at risk from meat-free proteins made of legumes even if they...