New Study Suggests Egg Allergy Treatment

ScienceDaily reports that researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of Arkansas have completed a study which suggests that children allergic to eggs can overcome the allergy by eating gradually-increasing amounts of egg. Most study participants, who took a daily dose of egg over a two-year period, could eat two scrambled eggs without a reaction at the end of the study.

"Egg allergies cause a significant decrease in quality of life for many people, so this study is exciting in that it brings us a step closer to being able to offer a meaningful therapy for these people," says Dr. Wesley Burks, chief of Duke's division of allergy and immunology. The study will appear in the January edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Posted by Craig on Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Leave a Comment | Read Comments (0) | Email This | digg it

No Comments

Leave a Comment

Register
Forgot your password?
UserName (required)
Password (required)
Comments
  Notify me of updates
 

Allergy Relief

 Subscribe in a reader

Email this allergy blog to a friend. Email to a Friend

Seed Newsvine



Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

Categories

General
Allergy tips
News
achoo! news
Achoo Q & A
Misc
Product Reviews

Search

Allergy Links

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Indoor Air Quality links

EPA's IAQ Reports
IAQ Information from the American Lung Association

Healthy Home links

University of Wisconsin: Healthy Home tool
The Lung Association: Healthy Home tool
 

This blog is maintained by achoo! ALLERGY & AIR Products, a leading retailer of allergy relief products including air purifiers, allergy bedding, and HEPA vacuum cleaners.
 

Privacy Policy | About Us | Customer Service | Allergy Relief Products