An increase in the Lone Star tick population since 2006, and the ability to recognize the ticks as the source of “alpha gal” allergy to red meat, has meant significantly more cases of anaphylaxis being properly identified. A new study in the July 2018 Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the… Continue reading A Large Percentage of Anaphylaxis Cases Result from Tick Bite Meat Allergy
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More Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency
The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a 2018 study showed that in an emergency, 52 percent of adults with potentially life-threatening allergies didn’t use the epinephrine auto-injectors (EAI), also called epi pens, which they were prescribed. The study, published in June in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and… Continue reading More Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency
A Drug That Increases the Speed & Safety of Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies
In a randomized, controlled phase-2 clinical trial, an asthma medication increased the speed and safety of a protocol used to treat children for several food allergies at once, according to research conducted at the Parker Center at the Stanford University School of Medicine.The study was published online Decemeber 11th 2017 in The Lancet Gastroenterology &… Continue reading A Drug That Increases the Speed & Safety of Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies
Bug Bites and Stings: When to See a Dermatologist
Although most bug bites and stings are harmless, some can be dangerous. This is especially true if you are allergic to the bug’s venom, or if the bug is carrying a disease. Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, is advice about when to see a dermatologist. In the United States, it’s common to experience… Continue reading Bug Bites and Stings: When to See a Dermatologist
Estrogen Worsens Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Estradiol, a type of estrogen, enhances the levels and activity in mice of an enzyme that drives life-threatening allergic reactions, according to researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study results may help explain why women frequently experience more severe allergic reactions… Continue reading Estrogen Worsens Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions