Allergies

Allergy Drops Under The Tongue May Be Fine Alternative To Shots

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:14:00 +0000

Allergy shots have long been one of the best available treatments for hay fever, other allergies, and asthma, but they're a pain. In Europe, people have a more pleasant alternative: drops put under the tongue.

That treatment, called sublingual immunotherapy, hasn't been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but more and more patients in the U.S.

Gluten Goodbye: One-Third Of Americans Say They're Trying to Shun It

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:47:00 +0000

Sure, we know that gluten-free is the Jennifer Lawrence of food trends. But we were still startled to hear that one-third of Americans say they're trying to avoid gluten. Really?

So we checked in with Harry Balzer, the food numbers king for consumer survey firm NPD Group.

A Quest For Real Beer, Without The Gluten

Bill Chappell — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:10:00 +0000

Anyone who gives up gluten, either by choice or medical necessity, will inevitably feel a twinge of regret bidding adieu to bread, pasta or pastries.

How Military Research On Anthrax Could Lead To A Weapon Against Gluten

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:25:00 +0000

Why would the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the people who helped bring the world stealth fighters and GPS — fund research into man-made proteins that could make it easier for some Americans to eat pizza?

That's what we wondered when we read that the Pentagon's gee-whiz research arm provided support for work on a drug to treat celiac disease, a condition that interferes with the digestion of gluten in wheat and other foods.

So we asked.

Mildred Donlon, a DARPA program manager, told Shots the agency has no interest in developing a treatment for celiac disease.

But in a str

College Students With Food Allergies Make Legal Gains

Eliza Barclay — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:18:00 +0000

Many a college student lives off of microwavable meals – but some do it not by choice but because they're worried school food might make them sick.

They may have celiac disease, a digestive ailment caused by gluten, or life-threatening allergies to foods like peanuts — both are on the rise. But even as more people become aware of the issues, schools and institutions may lag behind.

Now some food allergy advocates are celebrating what they see as a shifting legal trend: schools and other institutions required to treat food allergies as a disability.