�㽶��Ƶ News - allergies

Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children

webfull — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:14:49 +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 �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.

Published: 5 October 2020

Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children

webfull — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:25:15 +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 �㽶��Ƶ 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).

Published: 21 April 2016

Québec Science honours three McGill discoveries

webfull — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:11:08 +0000

By Chris Chipello

Published: 4 January 2016

Educating the immune system to prevent allergies

webfull — Thu, 14 May 2015 15:07:51 +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 �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is bringing them hope with a potential vaccine that nudges the immune response away from developing allergies.

Published: 14 May 2015

Epigenetic study tabs genes linked to allergies, asthma

webfull — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:42:50 +0000

Researchers from Canada, the UK, Sweden and the US have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according to the international team’s study, published online in Nature on Feb. 18.

Published: 18 February 2015