Dr. Xiu-Min Li has now shifted her research headquarters to New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York where she continues to conduct her usual robust scientific agenda in collaboration with other … [Read More] about Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Specific IgE—How Does an Innate Defense Against Parasites Turn into Allergies?
When IgE was discovered more than half a century ago, allergists had hopes that it would be the key to better diagnosis and treatment of allergies, but it has remained a riddle wrapped in an enigma, although there has been exciting research along the way. A … [Read More...] about Specific IgE—How Does an Innate Defense Against Parasites Turn into Allergies?
Dateline South Brooklyn–Another Cautionary Asthma Story
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The 2019 new year brought heartbreak to a South Brooklyn family as an 11-year old boy died after reacting to the smell of fish being cooked in his home. As described by the New York Daily News, the family hooked him up to a “medical … [Read More...] about Dateline South Brooklyn–Another Cautionary Asthma Story
Editing a Theme Issue of a Medical Journal: Q&A with Brian Schroer, MD
Dr. Paul Ehrlich, co-founder of this website, says that in the olden days, dust for testing and immunotherapy was collected by paying church ladies to collect their household dust. The process is much more refined now, but there’s a movement afoot to ban the … [Read More...] about Editing a Theme Issue of a Medical Journal: Q&A with Brian Schroer, MD
Yet Another EpiPen Competitor
By Henry Ehrlich In October, we wrote about a new horse in the epinephrine race and wondered if it would be the tipping point, based on the idea that it takes several competitors in a niche to drive down monopoly prices. Here it is, early December, and we … [Read More...] about Yet Another EpiPen Competitor
Peanuts in the Home
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich For families caught between the rock of a peanut-allergy patient and the hard place of others who love their peanuts, the job of housekeeping got quite a bit harder this week with the publication of two articles in the Journal of … [Read More...] about Peanuts in the Home
Probiotics and IgE-Mediated Allergies: What’s the State of the Science?
By Henry Ehrlich Probiotics, those dietary supplements that purport to restore to our guts what antibiotics and Caesarian section have taken away, are a big topic on social media. People are constantly talking about the ones they use and/or asking for … [Read More...] about Probiotics and IgE-Mediated Allergies: What’s the State of the Science?
Nailing the Diagnosis
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich There’s a good reason why Sherlock Holmes remains the most renewable character in drama. There’s nothing like a good Holmes story to reintroduce an audience to the importance of observation and deduction: whether Holmes is played by … [Read More...] about Nailing the Diagnosis
Arizona (Food Allergy) Politics
By Henry Ehrlich For the past several months, we have been taking part in a Facebook discussion with the Arizona Food Allergy Alliance (AFAA), run by Lisa Horne. This has been a remarkably productive and mutually beneficial give-and-take. We have given … [Read More...] about Arizona (Food Allergy) Politics
Autopsy Shows Asthma Caused British Girl’s Death: Teenage Tragedy Points to Need for Measuring Lung Function
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The verdict is in, and asthma did it, according to the pathologist in the case of Naishei Kelly, 14, whom I wrote about last week when there was talk of a nut allergy as well. The girl’s godmother, Amanda Kelly, told reporters: "On the … [Read More...] about Autopsy Shows Asthma Caused British Girl’s Death: Teenage Tragedy Points to Need for Measuring Lung Function
Eczema: The Itch That Rashes Revisited
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte In our book we devote a chapter to skin allergies—eczema, hives and contact dermatitis. From the point of view of a pediatric allergist, the one that means most and the worst is eczema, which is often the earliest sign that a child … [Read More...] about Eczema: The Itch That Rashes Revisited
Oral Food Challenges: Follow the Money
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich One of our most persistent themes in this website is the human toll of over-diagnosed food allergies based on excessive reliance on IgE testing and skin-prick testing without confirmation by oral food challenge (OFC). Inadequate use … [Read More...] about Oral Food Challenges: Follow the Money
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