Immunology
New peanut allergy treatment now in clinical trials
A new peanut allergy treatment developed by Monash researchers is now beginning clinical trials in Melbourne and Adelaide.
May 23, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers successfully prevent peanut allergic reactions in mice, blocking onset in its tracks
An allergen-specific inhibitor devised by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine has successfully prevented potentially life-threatening allergic responses to peanuts.
Feb 8, 2023
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Immunology
Few people with peanut allergy tolerate peanut after stopping oral immunotherapy
Allergy to peanut, which is often severe, is one of the most common food allergies in the United States. Although previous studies have shown that peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT)—ingesting small, controlled amounts of peanut ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Immunology
Even infants at low risk of peanut allergy should eat peanut early
Children who do not consume peanut during their first year of life are more likely to be allergic to peanut at age three, according to new findings from the CHILD Cohort Study.
Nov 29, 2019
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Immunology
Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children
Infants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the age of three years than controls, reports a study by researchers from Karolinska ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Medications
Co-treatments help beat peanut allergies
Desensitising children to peanut allergies through oral immunotherapy is more effective when done in conjunction with antihistamines and probiotics, South Australian researchers have found.
Feb 5, 2020
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Immunology
Technique identifies T cells primed for certain allergies or infections
When your immune system is exposed to a vaccine, an allergen, or an infectious microbe, subsets of T cells that can recognize a foreign intruder leap into action. Some of these T cells are primed to kill infected cells, while ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Health
Peanut consumption: Potential benefits in young and healthy people
A study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition provides new knowledge on the health effects of a diet rich in nuts. According to the study, focused on the consumption of peanuts, the daily intake of products from this ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Immunology
Immunotherapy for peanut allergy provides protection but not a cure
Researchers from King's have found that a potential treatment for peanut allergy provides some degree of protection but does not cure an allergic patient and this could explain why allergic reactions are still observed during ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Immunology
Researchers develop first functional targeted inhibitors of peanut allergens
For an estimated 4.2 million children living with peanut allergies, the slightest trace of peanut and peanut ingredients could have fatal consequences. The allergy is the result of allergens binding with an antibody called ...
Apr 8, 2019
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