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Low-Dose Peanut Therapy Helps Most Allergic Preschoolers: Lancet Study
A landmark trial has found that low-dose peanut oral immunotherapy safely desensitised more than 82% of preschool children with peanut allergy. Researchers say the gradual approach may offer a safer path to long-term allergy tolerance.
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Flyer Calls Out United Airlines For Ignoring Severe Peanut Allergy. Company Reacts
Internet user MK posted a video where she can be heard raising concerns about her allergy to the crew members
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US Student With Peanut Allergy Dies After Restaurant Changed Its Recipe
Her family revealed that she unknowingly ingested the allergen during a date at a familiar restaurant.
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Australia Launches Life-Saving Peanut Allergy Treatment For Babies
Eligible babies will receive daily doses of peanut powder for two years to build up their tolerance, said officials announcing the initiative on Wednesday. Over time, the infants will be given increasing doses to reduce their peanut sensitivity.
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UK Woman Purchases 48 Packets Of Peanut While On Flight - Here's Why
UK-based Leah Williams had to purchase 48 packets of peanuts on her flight due to her peanut allergy.
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Add Peanuts To Young Children's Diet To Help Avoid Allergy, Says Study
Researchers found that introducing peanut products to babies and infants, and gradually increasing exposure, led to greater tolerance for the common allergen.
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Study Finds How Much Peanut Triggers Allergic Reaction
Peanut allergy is a condition in which the body is not able to identify peanut protein correctly.
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Peanut Allergy In Kids? Here's How You Can Reduce Allergic Reactions (Study)
Exposing children to a small, regular dose of an allergen (in this case peanut) in a real-world setting (outside of a clinical trial) is effective in reducing the risk of allergic reactions.
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Indian Restaurant In UK Fined For Serving Dish To Teen With Nut Allergy
A UK based Indian restaurant was fined 3,767 pounds (around Rs 3.5 lakhs) for serving a dish with peanuts to a teenager who had a nut allergy.
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Study Claims That Children Who Are Allergic To Peanuts Can Go For Oral Immunotherapy
A study was recently conducted to ascertain if preschoolers who are allergic to peanuts could be given oral immunotherapy (OIT) to build their immunity.
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Teen Allergic To Peanuts, Brother Removed From Korean Plane: Report
Korean Air Lines said on Sunday it has stopped serving peanuts as snacks to customers in response to a recent incident when two teenage brothers were unable to board a flight because of a peanut allergy.
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Eating Peanuts After Immunotherapy May Prolong Allergy Treatment Benefits: Study
The study followed 55 people who completed OIT or SLIT peanut immunotherapy trials.
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New Peanut Allergy Drug Could Herald A 'Sea Change' In Treating Food Allergies, But Is Not A Cure
After a year of treatment with an experimental drug made by Aimmune Therapeutics, 67% of children and teenagers with peanut allergies were able to safely ingest the equivalent of at least two peanuts.
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Here's Why You Shouldn't Drink Water Right After Eating Peanuts
Many theories have been surrounding this myth (or fact), but none of them have been proved. Here are some of the reasons why you shouldn't be sipping on water after munching on these delights.
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How To Check If You Have A Peanut Allergy?
Food allergy may be a common condition but only those who go through it can understand how it wreaks havoc on your health and upsets your daily eating habits.
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Low-Dose Peanut Therapy Helps Most Allergic Preschoolers: Lancet Study
A landmark trial has found that low-dose peanut oral immunotherapy safely desensitised more than 82% of preschool children with peanut allergy. Researchers say the gradual approach may offer a safer path to long-term allergy tolerance.
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Flyer Calls Out United Airlines For Ignoring Severe Peanut Allergy. Company Reacts
Internet user MK posted a video where she can be heard raising concerns about her allergy to the crew members
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US Student With Peanut Allergy Dies After Restaurant Changed Its Recipe
Her family revealed that she unknowingly ingested the allergen during a date at a familiar restaurant.
-
Australia Launches Life-Saving Peanut Allergy Treatment For Babies
Eligible babies will receive daily doses of peanut powder for two years to build up their tolerance, said officials announcing the initiative on Wednesday. Over time, the infants will be given increasing doses to reduce their peanut sensitivity.
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UK Woman Purchases 48 Packets Of Peanut While On Flight - Here's Why
UK-based Leah Williams had to purchase 48 packets of peanuts on her flight due to her peanut allergy.
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Add Peanuts To Young Children's Diet To Help Avoid Allergy, Says Study
Researchers found that introducing peanut products to babies and infants, and gradually increasing exposure, led to greater tolerance for the common allergen.
-
Study Finds How Much Peanut Triggers Allergic Reaction
Peanut allergy is a condition in which the body is not able to identify peanut protein correctly.
-
Peanut Allergy In Kids? Here's How You Can Reduce Allergic Reactions (Study)
Exposing children to a small, regular dose of an allergen (in this case peanut) in a real-world setting (outside of a clinical trial) is effective in reducing the risk of allergic reactions.
-
Indian Restaurant In UK Fined For Serving Dish To Teen With Nut Allergy
A UK based Indian restaurant was fined 3,767 pounds (around Rs 3.5 lakhs) for serving a dish with peanuts to a teenager who had a nut allergy.
-
Study Claims That Children Who Are Allergic To Peanuts Can Go For Oral Immunotherapy
A study was recently conducted to ascertain if preschoolers who are allergic to peanuts could be given oral immunotherapy (OIT) to build their immunity.
-
Teen Allergic To Peanuts, Brother Removed From Korean Plane: Report
Korean Air Lines said on Sunday it has stopped serving peanuts as snacks to customers in response to a recent incident when two teenage brothers were unable to board a flight because of a peanut allergy.
-
Eating Peanuts After Immunotherapy May Prolong Allergy Treatment Benefits: Study
The study followed 55 people who completed OIT or SLIT peanut immunotherapy trials.
-
New Peanut Allergy Drug Could Herald A 'Sea Change' In Treating Food Allergies, But Is Not A Cure
After a year of treatment with an experimental drug made by Aimmune Therapeutics, 67% of children and teenagers with peanut allergies were able to safely ingest the equivalent of at least two peanuts.
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Here's Why You Shouldn't Drink Water Right After Eating Peanuts
Many theories have been surrounding this myth (or fact), but none of them have been proved. Here are some of the reasons why you shouldn't be sipping on water after munching on these delights.
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How To Check If You Have A Peanut Allergy?
Food allergy may be a common condition but only those who go through it can understand how it wreaks havoc on your health and upsets your daily eating habits.
