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Heated cow's milk and egg may help develop tolerance

Monday, 26 September 2011

A study in Poland has investigated the possibility of acquiring tolerance to heated cow's milk and egg in children with allergy to these foods. The study included 26 children with IgE-mediated food allergy, between the age of 2 and 6 years.

More findings from Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 studies

Monday, 12 September 2011

Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 (FAHF-2) has previously been shown to block peanut-induced anaphylaxis in a mouse model of peanut allergy. Recent outcomes from safety assessments in human patients with food allergy have found the formula to be safe and well tolerated.

Spice allergy reviewed

Monday, 12 September 2011

A review of the incidence and impact of spice allergy has found low rates of this allergy reportedly affecting between 4 and 13 of 10,000 adults, although this is thought to be an underestimation of the real prevalence. No figures were available on children.

BRC Food Safety Standard revised with more allergy focus

Monday, 12 September 2011

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 6 has been extensively revised in consultation with senior representatives from major retailers and food service companies. One of the key changes for Issue 6 is an expanded section on allergens.

Hypoallergenic infant formula does not prevent allergy onset

Monday, 29 August 2011

Partially hydrolysed whey formula is recommended in public health guidelines set out by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) for infants and children at high risk of allergy. However, a new study has shown no benefit in using the hypoallergenic formula compared to a conventional cow's milk based formula for the prevention childhood eczema, asthma or hay fever up to seven years of age.

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