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Peanut Allergy > Research
Research
Screening
Emerging technologies may be able to ascertain all food allergies a patient has, as well as determine their severity and make calculations on the chances of that patient to outgrow the allergies.
Therapy
Clinical trials, funded by the National Institutes of Health, are being held by the Food Allergy Research Consortium towards the development of injections that have increasing levels of certain modified peanut proteins. The hope is that the shots will stimulate an immune response that protects against future allergic reactions.
Medicine
Currently, emergency epinephrine is only available for peanut allergy as an injection and it can be very expensive, diffucult to carry with you and hard to administer. Thus research is underway to create an epinephrine pill.
Behavior
A recent study presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) considered the amount of peanut allergen found in saliva following a meal, in part to ascertain the risks for those with peanut allergy of kissing someone who recently ate peanuts. Levels were undetectable after four hours, but prior to that, not even brushing teeth could lower those levels. While the study was small, it suggested that people practice vigilience in this regard, and wait a number of hours before kissing someone who has recently eaten peanuts.
Biology
The Food Allergy Research Consortium will also conduct basic immunobiology research in an effort to better understand the biological mechanisms of peanut allergy in mice. The hope is that the research will give scientists insight into the same mechanisms in humans and thus allow for the development of future treatment and prevention strategies in humans.
Peanut Allergy Resources
Research
Screening
Emerging technologies may be able to ascertain all food allergies a patient has, as well as determine their severity and make calculations on the chances of that patient to outgrow the allergies.
Therapy
Clinical trials, funded by the National Institutes of Health, are being held by the Food Allergy Research Consortium towards the development of injections that have increasing levels of certain modified peanut proteins. The hope is that the shots will stimulate an immune response that protects against future allergic reactions.
Medicine
Currently, emergency epinephrine is only available for peanut allergy as an injection and it can be very expensive, diffucult to carry with you and hard to administer. Thus research is underway to create an epinephrine pill.
Behavior
A recent study presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) considered the amount of peanut allergen found in saliva following a meal, in part to ascertain the risks for those with peanut allergy of kissing someone who recently ate peanuts. Levels were undetectable after four hours, but prior to that, not even brushing teeth could lower those levels. While the study was small, it suggested that people practice vigilience in this regard, and wait a number of hours before kissing someone who has recently eaten peanuts.
Biology
The Food Allergy Research Consortium will also conduct basic immunobiology research in an effort to better understand the biological mechanisms of peanut allergy in mice. The hope is that the research will give scientists insight into the same mechanisms in humans and thus allow for the development of future treatment and prevention strategies in humans.
Peanut Allergy Resources
Peanut Allergy Resources
