FOOD ALLERGIES
Food allergy families seek out hard-to-find immunotherapy
WebMD, 27 October 2021
Peanut allergy patients reap continuing benefits past first year, Palforzia study shows (PDF version)
Medscape, 16 August 2021
There's a much safer food allergy immunotherapy. Why don't more doctors offer it? (Part 1 of 3) (PDF version)
Medscape, 7 July 2021
Direct-care allergy clinic specializes in sublingual immunotherapy (Part 2 of 3) (PDF version)
Medscape, 7 July 2021
Sublingual immunotherapy: Where does it stand? (Part 3 of 3) (PDF version)
Medscape, 7 July 2021
An unorthodox allergy clinic seeks to disrupt medicine
The SoCal Food Allergy Institute claims stunning results, but absent published research, some experts are skeptical.
Undark, 28 April 2021
An experimental toothpaste aims to treat peanut allergy
Tests are starting on a product that could help make immune therapy part of a daily routine.
Science News, 10 March 2021
Book review: Targeting the bane of food allergies
In “The End of Food Allergy,” Kari Nadeau and Sloan Barnett explore the advances in immunotherapy and other treatments.
Undark, 23 October 2020
What's new in food allergy etiquette
A record number of kids and adults are in danger of suffering serious allergic reactions to everyday foods the rest of us eat without a second thought. Here's how to be a good neighbor and make our shared spaces safe and fun for everyone.
Real Simple, June 2020
Could gut microbes be key to solving food allergies?
New therapeutics are testing whether protective bacteria can dampen harmful immune responses to food.
Knowable Magazine, 21 May 2020
New success in treating allergies to peanuts and other foods
Some treatments can train the immune system to react less to proteins that normally send it into overdrive.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Food allergies can trigger stress and anxiety
Parents and counselors can help kids and teens learn to advocate for themselves and manage their food allergies.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Allergists debate anticipated FDA approval of a peanut allergy drug
Some question the need for a costly pill that's basically made of peanut flour. But with standardized capsules, more peanut allergy sufferers could gain access to a treatment now available to few.
NPR, 23 September 2019.
Liquid mouth drops could one day protect people from peanut allergies
The treatment may rival a similar approach that involves swallowing the food
Science News, 4 September 2019.
Why parents are turning to a controversial treatment for food allergies?
An idea based on a century-old concept could soon receive FDA approval. But will it cause more anxiety than relief?
Undark, 5 August 2019.
A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it
Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.
NPR, 21 February 2019.
Food allergy families seek out hard-to-find immunotherapy
WebMD, 27 October 2021
Peanut allergy patients reap continuing benefits past first year, Palforzia study shows (PDF version)
Medscape, 16 August 2021
There's a much safer food allergy immunotherapy. Why don't more doctors offer it? (Part 1 of 3) (PDF version)
Medscape, 7 July 2021
Direct-care allergy clinic specializes in sublingual immunotherapy (Part 2 of 3) (PDF version)
Medscape, 7 July 2021
Sublingual immunotherapy: Where does it stand? (Part 3 of 3) (PDF version)
Medscape, 7 July 2021
An unorthodox allergy clinic seeks to disrupt medicine
The SoCal Food Allergy Institute claims stunning results, but absent published research, some experts are skeptical.
Undark, 28 April 2021
An experimental toothpaste aims to treat peanut allergy
Tests are starting on a product that could help make immune therapy part of a daily routine.
Science News, 10 March 2021
Book review: Targeting the bane of food allergies
In “The End of Food Allergy,” Kari Nadeau and Sloan Barnett explore the advances in immunotherapy and other treatments.
Undark, 23 October 2020
What's new in food allergy etiquette
A record number of kids and adults are in danger of suffering serious allergic reactions to everyday foods the rest of us eat without a second thought. Here's how to be a good neighbor and make our shared spaces safe and fun for everyone.
Real Simple, June 2020
Could gut microbes be key to solving food allergies?
New therapeutics are testing whether protective bacteria can dampen harmful immune responses to food.
Knowable Magazine, 21 May 2020
New success in treating allergies to peanuts and other foods
Some treatments can train the immune system to react less to proteins that normally send it into overdrive.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Food allergies can trigger stress and anxiety
Parents and counselors can help kids and teens learn to advocate for themselves and manage their food allergies.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Allergists debate anticipated FDA approval of a peanut allergy drug
Some question the need for a costly pill that's basically made of peanut flour. But with standardized capsules, more peanut allergy sufferers could gain access to a treatment now available to few.
NPR, 23 September 2019.
Liquid mouth drops could one day protect people from peanut allergies
The treatment may rival a similar approach that involves swallowing the food
Science News, 4 September 2019.
Why parents are turning to a controversial treatment for food allergies?
An idea based on a century-old concept could soon receive FDA approval. But will it cause more anxiety than relief?
Undark, 5 August 2019.
A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it
Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.
NPR, 21 February 2019.
