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Boom in food allergies driving physicians nutsPosted on May 16 2012 It was once a staple of the lunchbox but the humble peanut butter sandwich is increasingly being shunned from school lunches as the number of children, especially preschoolers, with allergies continues to rise significantly.
Allergy experts and immunologists cannot explain the rise in food allergies in children over the past 20 years.
They also fear it is no longer a problem confined to young children and pointed to a case of a 16-year-old boy from an inner-west high school who died last year after he shared food in the playground...read more
Researchers work to develop allergy-free eggsPosted on March 16 2012
Australian researchers are working on developing allergy-free eggs to eat and be used in vaccines.
There are 40 proteins in egg whites, four of which are allergenic.
The researchers will switch off the allergens in all four, creating a hypoallergenic egg that can produce chickens that lay allergy-free eggs.
Associate Professor Cenk Suphioglu, from Deakin's School of Life and Environmental Sciences, says they are not producing genetically-modified chickens as part of this research.
He says it is a completely novel approach to the...read more Controlled Diet During Pregnancy Does Not Prevent Baby's AllergiesPosted on March 7 2012
Nursing mothers who attempt to ward off food allergies in their babies by avoiding milk, nuts, and other risky foods may be doing more harm than good, researchers said here.
Mothers who dropped cow's milk products from their diet showed decreased levels of milk-specific IgA in their breast milk, which is thought to protect against development of allergies, according to Kirsi Järvinen, MD, PhD, of Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y.
Their infants also showed impaired IgG responses to milk proteins, suggesting an...read more Miley Cyrus Is Allergic to CinnamonPosted on March 7 2012
Miley Cyrus has admitted that she has allergies. While the nuisance of sneezing and having itchy eyes is quite common, Miley actually has a food allergy, one that might not be so common.
"Weather is amazing today. And I'm having cinnamon rolls and coffee. It's gonna be a good day!" Miley's sister, Brandi tweeted. "Damn you! I'm allergic to cinnamon!!! AND they are my favvv :( (sic)," Miley responded to her sister's tweet. While you may not think that an allergy to cinnamon is that bad, think of all the foods that you wouldn't be able to eat if you...read more Eating Gluten Free - Waste of Money?Posted on February 22 2012
About one in 133 americans suffer from the autoimmune disorder celiac disease: a severe allergy to gluten; it impedes the absorption of important nutrients like calcium and iron and can lead to abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and digestive tract cancers. The plethora of gluten-free products that are available — from pizza crust to bagels and pasta — is a lifesaver for those who have celiac disease. However, buying gluten-free products when you're nonceliac is a waste of money, according to an opinion paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ...read more Playing in the sun ‘reduces risk of eczema and food allergies in children’Posted on February 6 2012
Playing in the sunshine reduces the risk of children developing eczema and food allergies, researchers claim.
Those living in areas with lower levels of sunlight are at greater risk of developing food allergies and the skin condition, compared to those in areas with higher UV.
Scientists used data from analysis of Australian children and how rates of food allergies, eczema and asthma varied throughout the country.
On average children in the south of the country were twice as likely to develop eczema as those in the north.
There was...read more Tragic: Woman Dies from Allergic Reaction to Hair GluePosted on February 3 2012
Hair loss is typically the most dangerous thing you think about when gluing hair extensions onto your head, but that’s not the worst thing that could happen. A 34-year-old London woman recently died after collapsing at a club, and doctors believe the cause of death was an allergic reaction to the latex hair glue she used to add tracks to her hair.
The coroner said he can’t be 100 percent sure that the reaction is what took the life of Atasha Graham, 34, put its pretty likely. After ruling out alcohol, drugs, and food allergies, and...read more
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