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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Seeks Participants for Study of Eosinonphilic Gastrointestinal Disorders

05/16/2012

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The NIAID announced that they will be conducting a new research study on how the immune system responds to food allergens.  They are seeking individuals 18-65 years of age who either has 1) Eosinophil-associatd gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) including eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) or eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) or 2) a peanut or milk allergy with severe symptoms such as hives, wheezing or throat closing.  For more information including how to participate, see: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/volunteer/ee/Pages/Default.aspx?utm_source=GD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Volunteer&utm_campaign=FAAW and here:  http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01212016?term=NCT01212016&rank=1.
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Half a Billion Dollars a Year Spent on Food Allergy Reactions

05/25/2011

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_FAAN  funded a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology which puts a number on the cost associated with food allergy reactions.  It details the economic burden not just to the families but the health care system as well.  It's the first study of it's kind.  The study looked at emergency room visits, out-patient visits and physician visits. 
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NIH Expands Food Allergy Research Program

07/18/2010

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_On Wednesday, July 14, 2010 the National Institute of Health announced that they will continue to fund the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) for 5 more years.  In addition to researching food allergies, CoFAR will expand research to include food allergy-associated eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs).  Funding for CoFAR is provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), components of NIH.  For the full report, click on the link below:

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2010/niaid-14.htm
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Kids Should Carry 2 Doses of Epinephrine

03/23/2010

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_A new study supports the recommendation that children should carry 2 doses of epinephrine.  This is due to the possibility of a biphasic reaction (a second reaction after the initial reaction). 

Read more about the study in this article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62L2VL20100322
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