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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
Wet PJs Made Easy: New Company Takes the Drudgery Out of Wrapping Your Itchy Child for Bed
By Henry Ehrlich We at AAC.com are always on the lookout for innovative approaches to allergy treatment. But innovation isn’t always high-tech like phone apps or nanotechnology. Sometimes it’s just applying common sense to basic care. Thus, AD Rescue … [Read More...] about Wet PJs Made Easy: New Company Takes the Drudgery Out of Wrapping Your Itchy Child for Bed
Jon Stewart Sneezes
By Henry Ehrlich Some people think Jon Stewart is snotty. At last the Daily Show host owns it in a segment on seasonal allergies entitled "Along Came Pollen". Going after mainstream coverage of the pollen season for its customary hyperbole, Stewart shows … [Read More...] about Jon Stewart Sneezes
New Seasonal Allergen Immunotherapy Approved
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte While Paul and I both have our doubts about sub-lingual immunotherapy [SLIT] as the next big thing in immunotherapy, pharmaceutical companies are putting their money where their tongues are and it will be a force to reckon with … [Read More...] about New Seasonal Allergen Immunotherapy Approved
Book Review–Another Person’s Poison: A History of Food Allergy
Matthew Smith Columbia University Press By Henry Ehrlich When I was writing my last book, Dr. Renata Engler said, among many wise things, that allergists had “lost connection with patient stories. Patients who don’t fit are marginalized.” And “Fifty … [Read More...] about Book Review–Another Person’s Poison: A History of Food Allergy
Never Give a Patient an Even Break
By Henry Ehrlich Sucker: Is this a game of chance? Cuthbert J. Twillie: Not the way I play it, no. This exchange is from the 1940 movie “My Little Chickadee” written by and starring W.C Fields as Twillie, who is playing a “gentleman’s game” of … [Read More...] about Never Give a Patient an Even Break
Hookworms and the “Price of Progress”
By Henry Ehrlich In Asthma Allergies Children: a parent’s guide, we wrote: In a sense, allergy is a price we have paid for progress. Part of the body’s defenses, the immune system, evolved to help us fight off parasites when our ancestors had very … [Read More...] about Hookworms and the “Price of Progress”
New Idea for Immunotherapy–an Interview with Dr. Toothpaste
By Henry Ehrlich Brush teeth or get allergy shots--which would your child prefer? Sounds like a slam dunk, although to be fair, some kids hate brushing. Thanks to the inventive mind of Dr. William R. Reisacher this choice is rapidly becoming a reality … [Read More...] about New Idea for Immunotherapy–an Interview with Dr. Toothpaste
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