A new study by AllerGen researchers suggests that nearly 18% of children who are treated medically for an anaphylactic reaction will experience another episode of anaphylaxis within a year. The study also found that children with food-induced anaphylaxis and children …
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New research by AllerGen investigators at The University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that a group of immune cells known as Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3) could be the key to the development of fibrosis in a mouse …
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Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails may have a lower risk of developing allergies, according to new findings published in the journal Pediatrics. “While we don’t recommend that these habits be encouraged, there does appear to be …
Does bullying play a role in a child’s decision whether or not to wear medical identification jewelry for a food allergy? New Canadian research suggests that it does. A study of 110 children and teens with food allergy found that …
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A new study from AllerGen’s Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study is the first to show an association between early gut immune development and colonization with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)—a bacteria known to be a risk factor for future …
CHILD Study shows link between IgA and C. difficile bacteria Read more »
How does exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) and inhaled allergens provoke molecular changes in the lung tissue of allergy-prone individuals? The UBC-based lab of AllerGen investigator Dr. Christopher Carlsten is helping to answer this question. Two recent studies bring us …
The epigenetics of allergen and diesel exhaust: new insights Read more »
AllerGen trainees Maxwell Tran and Dr. Leila Mostaço-Guidolin were recognized for the outstanding quality of their abstracts at the 2016 conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), held May 13–18, 2016, in San Francisco. Tran, a BHSc student at McMaster …
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Keeping toddlers and preschoolers with food allergies safe in the busy children’s spaces of a public library can be daunting. But the success of a recent “food free” pilot program—informed by AllerGen’s CanFAST food allergy research—has helped a Markham, Ontario …
CanFAST food allergy data drives policy change at Ontario library Read more »
New research using data from AllerGen’s Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study has found that children perform better on developmental testing at one year of age if their mothers consume more fruit during pregnancy. AllerGen investigator Dr. Piush Mandhane, …
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New results based on CHILD Study data and published in JAMA Pediatrics show that pregnant mothers’ intake of artificially sweetened drinks may increase their babies’ risk of obesity. Though previously suggested by some animal research, this is the first evidence …
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New findings from AllerGen’s Cross-Canada Anaphylaxis REgistry (C-CARE) project, led by Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan, reveal that the incidence of anaphylaxis seems to be increasing among children. Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), the study shows that …
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A new study has shown that a skin test is ineffective for diagnosing suspected allergy to amoxicillin in children presenting with a rash during antibiotic treatment, and that a graded oral provocation challenge is an effective diagnostic tool. “Our study …
Skin tests used to predict allergies to amoxicillin not reliable Read more »