Here is our Allergy News Roundup.
The top sections shows Press Report.
When you scroll down you’ll find treatment news and other articles we think are interesting!
Press Reports
Hmm..interesting that lack of sleep now being linked to more sever allergic responses. Makes sense.
In 2019, the TRACE team published research which found that exercise and not getting enough sleep could significantly reduce the amount of peanut allergen needed to trigger a reaction.
Full article here:
TRACE study: Does not getting enough sleep increase the chance of a severe peanut allergic reaction?
So now there is a potential cure…but only if we can figure out a way to make it palatable. Starting with peanut allergies, let’s hope it develops further. Maybe my daughter will be allergy free in the next decade or so!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11134773/Taste-barrier-potential-cure-food-allergies.html
More information about gut health and the link to allergies – this time – skin reactions. Interesting stuff!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220607182303.htm
Allergy Waivers and Corkage fees to heat up food brought into restaurants when allergy sufferers are refused service. A worrying tread.
Here is the link to the new guidance for schools on how to manage allergies. It’s a great resource and worth while for parents to read so they are up to date on what best practice is.
https://www.allergyuk.org/resources/model-policy-for-allergy-at-school/
Allergies aren’t going away, and we really need someone in government to be championing our treatment. Please sign the petition calling for an Allergy Tzar.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/589716
Good news that the Covid vaccine is safe for those with allergies – while the allergic reactions have made the news, there have been very few reactions despite millions of doses being administered.
https://www.bsaci.org/update-on-mhra-decision-re-pfizer-covid-19-vaccination/
During the pandemic more and more small businesses have opened up in peoples homes. Understandable of course – but food safety is vital as is an understanding of the risk of cross contamination.
I think most of us presumed that Peanut allergy was the most dangerous for children, but recent research shows that dairy allergy is the cause of most allergy related deaths for children. We need more education about milk allergy, and the dangers of derivatives and cross contamination.
This is a great article for how to help your school cope with allergies. When Molly was in primary the school had a ‘kindness box’ which was a reward system for the kids. Sounds good except it was food based which caused no end of trouble as we were still trying to figure out what her allergies were!
https://www.tes.com/news/eight-ways-make-sure-pupils-allergies-stay-safe
A terrible story, and another allergy death. Clear information and understanding is so key to dealing with life threatening allergies. Lactose free isn’t dairy free and isn’t safe for those with dairy allergy.
Gut bacteria continues to be at the forefront of research. Transplants look like an option for the future. We can only hope!
Article discusses the link between allergies and baby eczema.
Treatment News
New hope for peanut allergy treatment. The new drug Palforzia looks like a real breakthrough. The first to benefit will be children and young people, but I’m hoping it will be rolled out to adults as well.
New treatment hope for those with severe asthma.
https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/severe-asthma/treating-severe-asthma/xolair-and-new-treatments/
More advice about food introduction at a young age reducing allergies; this definitely seems to be the way advice is moving.
So immunology is a treatment, not a cure? Rats. Molly is having immunology treatment for hay fever. We are told she should be symptom free for a decade following three years of treatment.
New treatment options being explored for Eczema sufferers – interesting stuff! Targeting the cells that cause inflammation. More studies needed, but fingers crossed we have new treatment options in the future.
Catering Issues
Another tragic death – Owen Carey – after eating a burger at Byron. We can only hope for change in the law to make eating out safe for everyone after the coroner ruled that staff mislead Mr Carey during the ordering process.
Sadly the hospitality industry doesn’t seem so keen to change;
More issues in the catering world – Nutella undeclared in Hot Chocolate. Considering how deadly nut allergies can be, this is a frightening error.
Glad to see the FSA looking into improved reporting of allergic reactions in restaurants, but we need to implement better reporting of, and tracking of, allergic reactions before more people die.
After the terrible death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse Pret have introduced full labelling
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46994179
Other news
Very interesting post from Dr Adam Fox about the link between asthma and severe allergies
https://www.allergylondon.com/lets-talk-food-allergy/
Another good reason for labelling!
