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Childhood eczema is a growing problem

Michelle Stevens first noticed the red, blotchy patches on her toddler's feet after he started walking. Every time Noah walked outdoors in their grassy backyard, the blotches appeared.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 7

Researchers turn off severe food allergies in mice

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system's allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

More precise food-allergy diagnoses

(PhysOrg.com) -- About 30 percent of Americans believe they have food allergies. However, the actual number is far smaller, closer to 5 percent, according to a recent study commissioned by the National Institute ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 21, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Standard test may miss food ingredients that cause milk allergy

The standard test used to detect milk-protein residues in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed in all applications, sometimes missing ingredients that can cause milk allergy, the most common childhood ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study says 1 in 13 US children have food allergy

(AP) -- Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Food allergies not tied to eczema for most

Eczema is notoriously difficult to treat in children. The torturous dry-skin disease causes intense itching and sleeplessness, and sometimes parents try making dietary changes in addition or in place of conventional ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New treatment may desensitize kids with milk allergies, say researchers

Some 3 million children in the United States have some form of food allergy, ranging in severity from mild to life-threatening. Milk allergy is the most common, affecting 2.5 percent of children under age 3. In a small clinical ...

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created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New peanut allergy treatment works, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Allergy experts at the University of Cambridge have convincing evidence that a new treatment for peanut allergies is effective, following a three-year trial.

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created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Instructions on over-the-counter medications for children are found to be confusing

Instructions on boxes and bottles of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for children in the United States are confusing and hard for parents to understand and follow, according to a study in the December 1 issue of JAMA.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Food-allergy fears drive overly restrictive diets

Many children, especially those with eczema, are unnecessarily avoiding foods based on incomplete information about potential food-allergies, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The food avoidance poses a ...

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created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early exposure could prevent egg allergy in babies

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents who delay giving their babies allergenic foods could be doing more harm than good, with a new Australian study showing the rate of egg allergy significantly increases among toddlers who are introduced ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children, males and blacks are at increased risk for food allergies

A new study estimates that 2.5 percent of the United States population, or about 7.6 million Americans, have food allergies. Food allergy rates were found to be higher for children, non-Hispanic blacks, and males, according ...

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created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First study of its kind finds children with food allergies are often victims of bullying

In the first-ever study to assess the social impact of food allergies in children, Mount Sinai researchers have found that approximately 35 percent of children with food allergies, who are over the age of five, were reported ...

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created Sep 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New blood test for newborns to detect allergy risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple blood test can now predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, thanks to research involving the University of Adelaide.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rate of childhood peanut allergies more than tripled from 1997 to 2008

Results of a nationwide telephone survey have shown that the rate of peanut allergies in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008. The data are reported in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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created May 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0