Did you hear about this scary story: a 35-year-old man died of a shellfish allergy at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Georgia.
"Rodney "Krook" Hawkins' wife, Linda, disputes the Maryville, Tenn.-based chain's account, saying -- through a family representative -- that her husband did not order the Chicken Oscar entree, which contains crab meat. Mr.... Read more
Anaphylaxis studies are notoriously difficult
to do for both practical and ethical reasons. Anaphylaxis is a very serious
allergic reaction that generally requires a trip to the emergency room.
Anaphylaxis can also be deadly.
So, I was very interested to receive this study funded by
the National
Peanut Board and published in the New England... Read more
This is Part Two of a 3-Part Series on Modified Foods For Food Allergies.Part One is about genetically modified peanuts.Part Three is about modified eggs.
Can soy fermentation reduce allergic reactions?
Soy is one of the top eight foods that cause the most allergic responses in Americans.
According to the AAFA, 15... Read more
This is Part One of a weekly, 3-Part Series on Modified Foods For Food Allergies.
Part Two is about fermenting soy to reduce allergens.
Part Three is about modifying eggs to reduce allergic reactions.
Would you eat a peanut stripped of all that makes it a peanut - including the proteins that could cause a deadly allergic... Read more
When people think of deadly food allergic reactions, nuts often spring to mind as the most obvious culprit. However, milk is quickly becoming an equally deadly food allergy threat. At the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) conference in Philadelphia, Dr. Philippe Eigenmann of Geneva, Switzerland presented a very... Read more
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