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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
OTC Medication Use on the Rise (Although I Can’t Claim Credit)
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich As our news section recently noted, AAFA’s spring allergy report contained this comment: “For the first time in this 9-year report, the average number of allergy medications-per-patient is less than 1.0 (actual national average this year … [Read More...] about OTC Medication Use on the Rise (Although I Can’t Claim Credit)
Dr. Paul Ehrlich Makes New York Mag Top-Doctors List Again
By Henry Ehrlich Dr. Ehrlich is going on vacation briefly in the lull between pollen season and camp appointments and a predictable wave of new patients. New York Magazine has published its annual list of top doctors, and once again he is one of the leading … [Read More...] about Dr. Paul Ehrlich Makes New York Mag Top-Doctors List Again
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
Remembering Dr. Robert E. Reisman, One of the World’s Allergy Experts
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Yesterday’s Buffalo Daily News reported the passing of Bob Reisman: “In the 1960s, Dr. Reisman was one of a small cadre of physicians in private practice still funded by competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health. His … [Read More...] about Remembering Dr. Robert E. Reisman, One of the World’s Allergy Experts
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
Diagnosing Food Allergies in the Old Days
Dr. Paul Ehrlich The best thing about 35 years of practice is also the worst thing. Young patients come through the door who are related to patients I had decades ago, and I get to catch up on their older relatives. To the extent that I made a difference in … [Read More...] about Diagnosing Food Allergies in the Old Days
Honk if You Have Asthma: New Study of the True Costs of Traffic-Related Air Pollution
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte Paul and I recently took Senator Rand Paul to task for asserting that air pollution has no connection to asthma. This would have been laughable if it hadn’t taken valuable news coverage away from the Kardashian divorce. As we … [Read More...] about Honk if You Have Asthma: New Study of the True Costs of Traffic-Related Air Pollution
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