Category Archives: Allergy

Allergy sufferers… Stay out of Tokio. Take a look to today´s pollen grid

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U.S bases on Japan affected by polen

Only on the field does Yasuki Milsop find refuge from an ailment that has tormented he and scores of student-athletes and coaches at U.S. bases on Japan’s Honshu Island this spring. There, Milsop can put it all out of his … Continue reading

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A new version for allergy treatment is about to arrive. Sublingual tablets: Patient-friendly, safe and low cost

FDA accepts Merck BLA for investigational allergy immunotherapy tablet The US FDA has accepted Merck’s biologics license application (BLA) for an investigational allergy immunotherapy tablet (AIT), Timothy grass pollen (Phleum pratense). The application includes safety and efficacy data of the … Continue reading

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Selecta Biosciences and Sanofi Sign Global Collaboration to Develop Antigen-Specific Immunotherapies for up to Three Allergy Indications Based on Selecta’s Synthetic Vaccine Particle Technology

Immunomic Therapeutics’ platform utilizes a novel approach to allergy immunotherapy utilizing a plasmid- based DNA-vaccine technology that directs antigen presentation through MHC-II.  However, this is a development to watch in industry – a large pharma’s interest in food allergies utilizing a recombinant-peptide based … Continue reading

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TV Ad for Immunomix’s Phase I Study of Japanese red cedar LAMP-vax(TM) vaccine

Immunomic Therapeutics is pleased to announce opening and first dose of subjects under an IND for our Phase I study of an investigational vaccine for the treatment of allergy to Japanese red cedar.  This television ad is being run by … Continue reading

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ITI’s Red cedar allergy vaccine was featured in Fierce Vaccines

Red cedar allergy DNA vax hits the clinic Allergy shot could help almost half of the Japanese  population May 9, 2012  | By Suzanne  Elvidge Japanese red cedar is a huge tree that can hit 70 meters tall, and it … Continue reading

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Legumes Pose Cross-Reaction Risk in Peanut Allergy Sufferers

OSLO, Norway—Both lupin and Fenugreek can lead to serious cross-reactions in patients with peanut allergy, in contrast to other legumes such as soya and peas, according to new research conducted at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. The most common … Continue reading

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Six tips for exercising through allergy season

  Don’t let watery eyes and a runny nose keep you from a spring workout By HOLLIS TEMPLETON AND ALYSSA WELLS (abstracted from an article on Fitbie.com   Published Wednesday, May 2, 2012) Call it the curse of spring: The very … Continue reading

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Rating Restaurants On Their Allergy Friendliness

Allergic to peanuts? Need a gluten-free restaurant? What about eggs, shellfish or dairy? No problem. Even at Walt Disney World. Allergy Eats website helps answer your questions. What it does: Provides a peer-reviewed directory of more than 600,000 restaurants across … Continue reading

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Odwalla Recalls Chocolate Protein Monster Drink Due To Peanut Allergy Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 5, 2012 -Odwalla, Inc. is recalling Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverage in 12-oz and 32-oz bottles, with “enjoy by” dates prior to and including 23 MAY 2012, because of reports from consumers allergic to peanuts and/or … Continue reading

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