Current Published Research

The following is a selection of recently published food allergy research, with the focus on the eight most common foods to which individuals are allergic (milk, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, egg, wheat, and soy).

Clinical efficacy and immune regulation with peanut oral immunotherapy

S. Jones, L. Pons, J. Roberts, A. Scrulock, T. Perry, M. Kulis, W. Shreffler, P. Steele, K. Henry, M. Adair, J. Francis, S. Durham, B. Vickery, X. Zhong, A. Burks
J Clin Allergy and Immunol. 06 July 2009 (10.1016/j.jaci.2009.05.022)
Researchers in this study aimed to track the immunological effects and clinical desensitization in children who underwent a long-term peanut oral immunotherapy trial.
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Hazards of unintentional injection of epinephrine from auto-injectors: a systematic review 

F. Simons, P. Lieberman, E. Read Jr., E. Edwards
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Volume 102, Issue 4, Pages 282-287
The goal of this study was to determinine how often unintentional injections from epinephrine auto-injectors being used in the treatment of anaphylaxis occur, and to provide information about the resulting injuries.
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The traditional Chinese medicine formula FAHF-2 provides complete protection from anaphylaxis in a murine model of multiple food allergy

K. Srivastava, H. Sampson, X. Li
J Clin Allergy and Immunol, Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S151-S151
The Food Allergy Herbal Formula (FAHF-2) is effective in protecting against anaphylaxis and reducing food-specific IgE, suggesting that it may be a promising therapy for patients who have severe allergies to multiple foods.
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Investigation of the safety of the food allergy herbal formula (FAHF-2) in patients with food allergy-Phase 1

J. Wang, S. Noone, S. Patil, H. Sampson, X. Li
J Clin Allergy and Immunol., Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S176-S176
The Food Allergy Herbal Formula, which consists of nine herbs, appears to be safe and well tolerated by food-allergic patients at the low and medium doses.
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Oral immunotherapy (OIT) induces clinical tolerance in peanut-allergic children

P. Varshney, S. Jones, L. Pons, M. Kulis, P. Steele, A. Kemper, A. Scurlock, T. Perry, A. Burks
J Clin Allergy and Immunol., Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S174-S174
In this study, four of nine participants demonstrated clinical tolerance and passed an oral food challenge four weeks after stopping maintenance oral immunotherapy.
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Double-blind, placebo-controlled (DBPC) trial of oral immunotherapy (OIT) in peanut allergic children

S. Jones, A. Scurlock, L. Pons, M. Kulis, T. Perry, P. Steele, J. Kamilaris, K. Henry, A. Burks
J Clin Allergy and Immunol., Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages S211-S211
Early results from this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of peanut oral immunotherapy indicate that the treatment effectively desensitizes peanut-allergic individuals to peanuts.
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