Parents Reminded Of School Lunch Allergen Safety

As children head back to the classroom, Health Canada is reminding parents of the importance of allergy awareness when packing lunches for their children.

Discovery Pinpoints Key FCER1A Gene For Allergic Diseases

The newly discovered FCER1A allergy gene encodes the alpha chain of high affinity IgE receptor, which plays a major role in controlling allergic responses.

Proton Channels Inhibit Release Of Histamine During Allergic Reactions

Inhibiting the proton currents in basophils, a rare type of white blood cell, can stop the release of histamine and could provide a new target for allergy and asthma drugs.

Students With Food Allergies Often Not Prepared

College students with food allergies aren’t avoiding the foods they know they shouldn’t eat. Students of all ages are not treated with potentially life-saving epinephrine as often as they should be.

Athlete Shannon Miller Partners With Claritin For Allergy Symptoms

Shannon Miller reveals how managing her allergy symptoms helps her achieve her current peak performance.

Proton Channels Inhibit Release Of Histamine During Allergic Reactions

Inhibiting the proton currents in basophils, a rare type of white blood cell, can stop the release of histamine and could provide a new target for allergy and asthma drugs.

NIAID Grants To Stimulate Food Allergy Research

Twelve investigators have received grants totaling $5 million over two years to lead high-impact, innovative studies of food allergy, a significant public health concern.

Eating In Restaurants With Food Allergies

When you go to a restaurant or eat out are you worried about how much you eat or what is in your food? People who are worried about food allergy should be concerned what they can eat and what may be in their food. Particularly be careful about your children if your child is allergic to certain types of food.

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Non-Allergic Food Demand Rapidly Increases

Non-allergic food products are increasingly filling food market, making wide choice of different food types available for every one suffering from various health complications.

Spring Allergies Got You Down?

April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring...sneezes?

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