allergies

Study links alcohol consumption to more severe nut allergy reaction

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:55:20 +0000

Findings of a new study into severe allergic reactions offer a sobering warning to people allergic to tree nuts and, more broadly, could lead to quicker diagnoses in emergency care for people with all anaphylactic allergies.

Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:16:30 +0000

A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter. The study, led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the �� Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.

Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children

laurie.devine@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:25:09 +0000

Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the �� Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The findings, published this week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), reveal that the percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis doubled over a four-year period based on data collected from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC (MCH-MUHC).

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Anonymous — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000

Québec Science honours three �� discoveries

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:43:28 +0000

By Chris Chipello

Educating the immune system to prevent allergies

melody.enguix@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2015 15:07:50 +0000

With the arrival of spring, millions of Canadians have begun their annual ritual of sneezing and wheezing due to seasonal allergies. A research team at the Montreal Children’s Hospital from the Research Institute of the �� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is bringing them hope with a potential vaccine that nudges the immune response away from developing allergies.