Health Lab Podcast
Precautions are crucial — even lifesaving — when feeding guests with dietary restrictions. Simple strategies can help avoid issues at the dinner table.
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Food allergies can be life threatening. To prepare for big family gatherings around eating, a patient's mother shares her kid's story and a Michigan Medicine food allergy expert provides simple advice for hosts to follow.
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Nanoparticles delivered intravenously in mice can block the allergic reactions to red meat caused by the bite of the lone star tick, research shows.
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Two doses of allergen-encapsulating nanoparticles delivered intravenously prevented anaphylaxis during a food allergy test in mice, according to new research.
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Measuring skin water loss during food allergy tests may help predict anaphylaxis and keep patients safe. The method aims to detect the life threatening reaction before epinephrine injections are necessary
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Promising results in animal studies suggest novel immunotherapy paired with new microneedle technology could provide a more reliable therapy option for people who are allergic to peanuts.
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Researchers discover protein that regulates the gene expression for influential immune cells, paving a path for novel targets to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases.
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Michigan Medicine experts provide tips on how to best navigate the Halloween holiday for children with disabilities.
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An 11-year-old boy’s enrollment in a U-M clinical trial for peanut allergy treatment suggests graduated doses of peanut protein powder could help protect allergic children.
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U-M researchers aim to develop a new immunotherapy that could alter the immune reactions to food. The result: extended relief from peanut allergies.
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The results suggest that supervised doses of peanut protein powder, increased over time, could help protect against the consequences of accidental allergen exposure.
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Food allergy advocates and physicians explain the outrage over the food allergy scene in Peter Rabbit, and the damaging effects caused by food allergy humor in media.
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Key tips to navigating children’s food allergies and intolerances when hosting playdates and other social engagements.
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See NIAIDs recommendations on how to prevent peanut allergies in babies. Learn more about peanut allergy prevention & how to introduce peanuts to your baby.
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Mylan took advantage of the US pharmaceutical industry to raise EpiPen costs and maximize profits. See the issues Mylan's epinephrine auto-injector surfaced.