Anaphylaxis

New research about food allergies that can trigger severe reactions such as anaphylaxis has shown that cooking some foods can prevent attacks and help build tolerance.

A California-based company has taken the final step toward bringing a cheaper epinephrine injection kit to the American market.

The recent death of a Canadian politician who was stung by wasps has drawn renewed attention to the dangers of anaphylaxis and the need for increased allergy testing.

Recent efforts to overhaul standards of care for both food allergies in general and anaphylaxis in particular led expert panels from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology to a shocking conclusion.

Researchers from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne report having developed a fast and accurate method for determining exactly which milk proteins produce allergic reactions in specific patients.

Analysis of emergency department cases indicates that anaphylaxis severity increases with age and other health problems, but preparations can reduce the danger to patients.

A taskforce from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has reviewed all the published research and formulated a new set of comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing and treating anaphylaxis.

New research has reached the unexpected conclusion that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may rank among the top causes of drug-induced anaphylaxis.

Comparatively few patients treated for anaphylaxis in the emergency department are prescribed adrenaline autoinjectors, and many who do receive them either do not know how to properly use the device or fail to carry it with them at all times.

Are most people who show mild sensitivity to bee venom a sting away from developing systemic allergies and suffering anaphylaxis? New research suggests the answer is no, but they are in danger of serious reactions at the sting site.

Research from the Mayo Clinic suggests that an order set designed to standardize the treatment of anaphylaxis in emergency departments may lead to improved guideline adherence and better treatment outcomes.

New research may help doctors predict when patients who have suffered one attack of anaphylaxis will undergo a second attack without any additional exposure to the original trigger.

New research shows that food allergies may have increased more far more quickly among black children than among American children as a whole, leading to increased risk of anaphylaxis.

Research from North Carolina's biggest universities that identified new ways to bind polyphenol-rich foods with peanut flour may one day help patients with severe food allergies develop increased tolerance without risking anaphylaxis.

Researchers reported the MMRV and separately administered MMR plus varicella vaccines were associated with a greater incidence of fever, seizures, and immune thrombocytopenia purpura seven to 10 days after vaccine administration.

Researchers identified a genetic mutation associated with pheochromocytomas and did so in an age group frequently excluded from genetic screening algorithms.

A new report provides guidance on managing food allergies at school and on the prevention and treatment of food-induced anaphylaxis.