Insights into tree nut and sesame consumption from a cohort of 80 peanut‐allergic children.
Peanut allergy is increasing in prevalence in the US according to reports [1] and has become a global concern. Sensitization to tree nuts is common with reported rates of up to 86% for multi-nut sensitization with increasing age [2] [3]. In addition, peanut allergy has been associated with an increased risk of sesame sensitization and […]
Chemically modified peanut extract shows increased safety while maintaining immunogenicity.
BACKGROUND: Peanuts are most responsible for food-induced anaphylaxis in adults in developed countries. An effective and safe immunotherapy is urgently needed. The aim of this study was to investigate the immunogenicity, allergenicity and immunotherapeutic efficacy of a well characterized chemically modified peanut extract (MPE) adsorbed to Al(OH)3. METHODS: Peanut extract (PE) was modified by reduction […]
Identification of almond (Prunus dulcis) vicilin as a food allergen.
Almond is one of the tree nuts listed by US FDA as a food allergen source. A food allergen identified with patient sera has been debated to be the 2S albumin or the 7S vicilin. However, neither of these proteins has been defined as a food allergen. The purpose of this study was to clone, […]
The INC and Save The Children Join Forces to Empower the Nuts For A Healthier World Project
The INC and the global NGO Save Children have recently joined forces to empower the dissemination project Nuts For a Healthy World and help in the fight against child malnutrition.
The INC and Save The Children Join Forces to Empower the Nuts For A Healthier World Project
The INC and the global NGO Save Children have recently joined forces to empower the dissemination project Nuts For a Healthy World and help in the fight against child malnutrition.
The INC and Save The Children Join Forces to Empower the Nuts For A Healthier World Project
13th Asian Congress of Nutrition
The Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia (PERGIZI PANGAN Indonesia) and the Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) are delighted to invite and welcome you to the Asian Congress of Nutrition (ACN). The ACN will be held on August 4-7 (Sunday to Wednesday), 2019 at Bali International Convention Centre in Bali – Indonesia. The theme […]
2019 Today's Dietitian Spring Symposium
Today’s Dietitian is hosting the 6th annual Spring Symposium, May 19–22, 2019, at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. This continuing education and networking event for dietitians and nutrition professionals will feature a diverse program of sessions and workshops offering upwards of 15 CEUs, plus a variety of opportunities to interact and network with fellow RDs in attendance. […]
EC Meeting of the Market Access Working Group on SPS Issues
INC attended the meeting of the Market Access Working Group on Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues (SPS MAWG) organized by the European Commission, on November 15, 2018, in Brussels, Belgium.
EC Meeting of the Market Access Working Group on SPS Issues
INC attended the meeting of the Market Access Working Group on Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues (SPS MAWG) organized by the European Commission, on November 15, 2018, in Brussels, Belgium.