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The eliciting dose of peanut in children and young adults
Monday, 10 October 2011
A recent study has looked at the influence of factors such as age, sex, degree of sensitisation, and coexistent atopic disease on the eliciting dose in double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFCs) in children allergic to peanut.
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Consumer interpretation of ‘may contain’ labels
Monday, 10 October 2011
Earlier in the year we reported results from a novel study in the UK that tracked the behaviour and 'thinking aloud' of 32 peanut and nut-allergic adults while they selected food products during a regular shopping trip. Another paper has recently been published to report on how peanut and nut allergic adults in the study interpreted 'may contain' labelling and how they use this information when purchasing food.
Summary of Norwegian Food Allergy Registry data
Monday, 10 October 2011
The Norwegian Food Allergy Register was started in July 2000 as a collaborative venture between the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the Norwegian Food Safety Agency. The register collects information from first line doctors in Norway who report severe allergic reactions to food on a voluntary basis. The register also surveys food products in relation to allergen labelling and contamination.
Australian account of the global allergy epidemic
Monday, 26 September 2011
Winthrop Professor Susan Prescott, from The University of Western Australia, is internationally recognised for her research in the area of allergy and early immune development. She has recently written a book entitled ‘Allergy Epidemic: A Mystery of Modern Life’ which details the latest research in this field, including up-to-date statistics and disease predictions.
Read more: Australian account of the global allergy epidemic
Living with a nut allergy not easy
Monday, 26 September 2011
Researchers in the UK have found that parents of nut allergic children are routinely made to feel by friends and even family that their child's allergy is merely an attention-seeking behaviour. Parents often reported being treated as faddy, demanding, and neurotic, and children suffered from teasing and exclusion.
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