23.02.2019

Likelihood of tick bite to cause red meat allergy could be higher than previously thought

SAN FRANCISCO, C.A. – Until now it has been believed that in order for a tick to trigger an allergic immune response to alpha-gal in humans, the tick would need to have recently fed on the alpha-gal-rich blood of a mammal. New research from the UNC School of Medicine presented at the American Academy of…

Immunotherapy for egg allergy may allow patients to eat egg safely long after treatment

SAN FRANCISCO, C.A. – 2/24/19 – After completing up to four years of egg oral immunotherapy (eOIT) treatment, certain participants were able to safely incorporate egg into their diet for five years. This new research was presented by the study’s first author, Edwin Kim, MD, at the annual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology…