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Discovery offers hope for nut allergy sufferers
(The Scotsman 19/07/2009)
CHILDREN whose lives are at risk because of nut allergies could be saved after a breakthrough by Scottish scientists. Dr Melendez said: "Our study showed that IL-33 plays a pivotal role in hugely increasing the inflammation experienced during a period of anaphylactic shock and led us to understand how to intervene to reduce its impact. An anaphylactic shock prompts a massive inflammatory reaction which often is so severe that it constricts breathing. [early research]
The two-year-old genius who saved her mum's life
(Daily Express 13/07/2009)
A two-year-old toddler helped save her mother's life when she called 999 after she collapsed with an allergic reaction. Isabelle Keeling called the emergency services as her mother Joanne suffered the reaction to latex at their home in Bournemouth, Dorset. Just the day before, Isabelle had watched an episode of the children's TV programme Tweenies where she had seen how to call 999.
Nut allergy 'hits Asian children'
(BBC 28/05/2009)
A disproportionately high number of Asian children are being diagnosed with nut allergy, a leading expert says. Dr Abbass Khakoo, medical director at London's Hillingdon Hospital, is a specialist in food allergies. He said children from ethnic minorities were over-represented at his two London clinics. He has found children from ethnic backgrounds appear to display symptoms of nut allergies at a younger age than their white counterparts.
Better NHS anaphylaxis care call
(BBC 09/04/2009)
Better access to NHS allergy services is needed for people who have suffered an anaphylactic reaction, the Royal College of Physicians warns. The number of people hospitalised for anaphylaxis caused by triggers such as peanut allergies or insect stings has risen dramatically in the past decade. All patients should be referred to a specialist allergy clinic, guidelines from the the College recommend.
ALLERGY ALERT Undeclared peanuts in JAPANESE STYLE SESAME MOCHI
(World health - EU Monitor 05/03/2009)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to peanut proteins not to consume the Japanese Style Sesame Mochi described below. The affected product contains peanuts which are not declared on the label. This product is known to have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, however, it may have been distributed nationally.
Children with peanut allergies 'cured' after scientists develop way to build up tolerance
(Daily Mail 20/02/2009)
British scientists have made a dramatic breakthrough in the treatment of nut allergies which could bring relief for tens of thousands.
Hope over peanut allergy 'cure'
(BBC 20/02/2009)
A group of children with peanut allergies have had their condition effectively cured, doctors believe. A team from Cambridge's Addenbrooke's Hospital exposed four children to peanuts over a six-month period, gradually building up their tolerance. By the end the children were eating the equivalent of five peanuts a day [don't try this at home].
Hope over peanut allergy 'cure'
(BBC 20/02/2009)
A group of children with peanut allergies have had their condition effectively cured, doctors believe. A team from Cambridge's Addenbrooke's Hospital exposed four children to peanuts over a six-month period, gradually building up their tolerance. By the end the children were eating the equivalent of five peanuts a day [don't try this at home].
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Warning over animal stem cell injections that claim to beat wrinkles
(Telegraph 22/12/2008)
The therapy is illegal in the West, but according to the Thai newspaper The Nation patients are willing to pay between £2,000 to £20,000 in Bangkok to receive the treatment which is claimed to remove facial wrinkles. "Some patients might go into [anaphylactic] shock," warned Dr Tanom Bunaprasert, a medical professor at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University.
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