Category: News & Articles
... are at an all-time high. While we don’t know the full extent of the allergy epidemic, the rate of hospitalisation for food allergies has ... are at an all-time high. While we don’t know the full extent of the allergy epidemic, the rate of hospitalisation for food allergies has ... between 2006 and 2009 and found 3% of infants had a confirmed peanut allergy. Only one in five children had grown out of the allergy by four ...
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As the prevalence of peanut allergy increases world-wide, two HMRI paediatric researchers are ... and more accurate for young patients. As the prevalence of peanut allergy increases world-wide, two HMRI paediatric researchers are ... places a significant burden on medical staff. “Patients with peanut allergy are at the highest risk of suffering life-threatening ...
Category: Research
While symptoms of food allergy range from mild to severe, patients with peanut allergy are at the highest risk of a potentially life threatening ... there are hypotheses, the true mechanisms that drive tolerance and allergy remain elusive. As such, there is a growing need for improved ...
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... Foundation. Dr Collison will be investigating the prediction of egg allergy severity in children by non-invasive exhaled nitric oxide ... indicate that up to 10 per cent of Australian infants have a food allergy – egg is the most common, followed by peanut. Dr Hure is ... clinical staff and researchers. News & Articles HCRF awards egg allergy and pregnancy studies The Hunter Children’s Research ...
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... and the community News & Articles Asthma researchers make virus and allergy breakthrough Paediatric and respiratory researchers are a step ... MAP, Managing Asthma in Pregnancy, Asthma researchers make virus and allergy breakthrough Asthma researchers make virus and allergy breakthrough ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... can be done to reduce the high rates of asthma in Australia. Food Allergy : I am working on a new blood test to measure the severity of peanut allergy. This is a world first as current methods are inaccurate and do not give a good indication of allergy severity. Eosinophilic Oesophagitis : a relatively rare ...
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Six to eight percent of children suffer from clinically relevant food allergy and the prevalence is increasing worldwide(1-3). Perceived allergy is much greater with 20 to 30% of people altering diets on the perception of food allergy (2,3). While there are hypotheses, the true mechanisms that ...
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... 1 - $16,050 Year 2 - $10,700 Total - $26,750 Research A novel peanut allergy biomarker to predict anaphalaxis risk ...
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Research The Evolution of Asthma and Allergy ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... and work on the development of drugs that target those factors. Food allergy is an increasing problem and there is no cure available. It is important to know how severe the allergy is because anaphylaxis can occur. We have identified a blood ... some of these molecules can be inhibited in the lung to ameliorate allergy and inflammation in the lung. What would be the ultimate goal ...