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Conference Speaker: Anish R Maskey, BS, PhD student–IgE and Non-IgE medication options for EoE and potential treatment with Traditional Chinese medicine and compounds
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) has been a stubborn problem for many food-allergy sufferers. The esophagus is infiltrated by white blood cells called eosinophils--the same culprit involved in cases of allergic asthma--causing constriction, difficulty … [Read More...] about Conference Speaker: Anish R Maskey, BS, PhD student–IgE and Non-IgE medication options for EoE and potential treatment with Traditional Chinese medicine and compounds
Conference Speaker: Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, M.D., PhD–Novel Therapies for Food Allergy
Those who have followed this website since its inception will remember the name Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, M.D., PhD. In a long-ago post she discussed her work with the US Department of Defense on a food allergy policy for recruits*. She is now Professor of … [Read More...] about Conference Speaker: Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, M.D., PhD–Novel Therapies for Food Allergy
Conference Speaker July 24: Jan Geliebter, PhD–The Role of Microbiota in Eczema
Dr. Geliebter will speak on the interplay between microbiota, the immune system and genetics, as well as the complexities of current data on microbiota and pro- and prebiotics treatments. He received his Undergraduate Degree in Biology from the Hebrew … [Read More...] about Conference Speaker July 24: Jan Geliebter, PhD–The Role of Microbiota in Eczema
Conference Speaker July 24: Raj Tiwari PhD–Western diet and false alarm hypothesis in food allergy
The Western diet is high in substances called high-glycation end products that keep the immune system in a vigilant inflammatory state. When an individual is also food allergic, the presence of allergens may provoke an excessive response that mimics a normal … [Read More...] about Conference Speaker July 24: Raj Tiwari PhD–Western diet and false alarm hypothesis in food allergy
Pollen–a reader responds
This reply was written in response to a recent Weekly Tip item: Thanks for citing my father-in-law Roger Wodehouse' 1935 work Pollen Grains (Asthma Allergies Children, page 219). "There is another important point to make about pollen: the nectar producing … [Read More...] about Pollen–a reader responds
Epinephrine Access Slogs State by State, While Overdose Treatment is Fast-Tracked
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Only yesterday, food allergy advocates spent hours testifying before a California legislative committee on behalf of an access-to-epinephrine bill for school children. It is a scene that has been repeated in state after state, with … [Read More...] about Epinephrine Access Slogs State by State, While Overdose Treatment is Fast-Tracked
Dupilumab—Breakthrough Therapy Gets Breakthrough Price
By Henry Ehrlich The other day, I had a dermatologist appointment. The first thing I said was, “it’s a big day for you!” He said, “You read about the approval.” Yes, indeed. This was clearly a big day in skin health. Dupixent—the brand name for … [Read More...] about Dupilumab—Breakthrough Therapy Gets Breakthrough Price
Conference on Integrative Medicine to Treat Allergies and Other Immune Disorders
By Henry Ehrlich It is with great pleasure that we tell you, readers, about the 5th East-West Integrative Medical Symposium for Immunology & Wellness emphasizing Clinical Practice, Science, & Technology, to be held at the New York Medical … [Read More...] about Conference on Integrative Medicine to Treat Allergies and Other Immune Disorders
Food Allergy and the Picky Eater
By Marion Groetch, MS, RD, CDN Feeding an infant or young child can be confusing even without the complicating factor of a food allergy diagnosis. Having a food allergy means adapting your child’s diet to ensure the identified allergen is eliminated. … [Read More...] about Food Allergy and the Picky Eater
FAREWELL TO DR. LAWRENCE CHIARAMONTE—A TRIBUTE IN HIS OWN WORDS
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich and Henry Ehrlich We were saddened to read that our co-author Dr. Lawrence Chiaramonte had died due to complications from Covid-19 at the age of 82. He had been in an assisted-living facility, which is an epidemic story ripped from … [Read More...] about FAREWELL TO DR. LAWRENCE CHIARAMONTE—A TRIBUTE IN HIS OWN WORDS
Connecticut Pediatricians Learn to Control Asthma
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte The fact that Connecticut pediatricians enrolled thousands of children in six communities in an asthma management program and achieved substantial decreases in the number of exacerbations and expensive hospital treatment should be … [Read More...] about Connecticut Pediatricians Learn to Control Asthma
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