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allergen - An antigen that provokes an immune response. [FAO]

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Taking aim at allergies  -  21 Aug 2007
Dailyrecord.com,The remedies, regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, are precisely processed active micro-doses of the offending allergen.

Do allergy warnings confuse consumers?  -  21 Aug 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,The accidental-allergy warnings are different: They’re aimed at foods that aren’t supposed to contain a particular allergen but might become contaminated

Israeli research finds that THC could alleviate allergic skin disease  -  21 Aug 2007
Israel 21C,In this model, they showed, for example, that mice lacking cannabinoid receptors display exacerbated inflammatory skin responses to an allergen.

New 'vaccine' for allergy sufferers  -  21 Aug 2007
Manchester Evening News,Often it is difficult to determine exactly what the allergen is. In these cases Dr Freed uses what he terms a blunderbuss approach where he works on the

Business news and notes  -  21 Aug 2007
Agri News,The company also recalled frozen beef and chicken products because they may have contained albumen, a known allergen, which was not declared on the label.

Living With Dangerous Food Allergies  -  21 Aug 2007
eMaxHealth.com,An allergen is any substance that causes an allergic reaction. Having a food allergy means your body’s immune system mistakenly believes the food is harmful

Frozen Turkey Products Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen  -  Aug 15, 2007
WIBW,...establishment is voluntarily recalling approximately 12894 pounds of frozen turkey products because they may contain non-fat milk, a known allergen,

Cannabis: remedy for skin disease  -  Aug 18, 2007
Times of India,The researchers found that mice lacking cannabinoid receptors displayed intensified inflammatory skin responses to an allergen.

A rash of problems - Doctor says look at symptoms before seeking ...  -  Aug 19, 2007
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),However, since the rash is triggered by allergies, once the allergen is removed and an antihistamine is administered, it should subside quickly.

Peanut allergen treatment developed in US  -  Jul 26, 2007
Xinhua,BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have developed a treatment that removes the

Study: Substance in Marijuana Clears Facial Dermatitis  -  Aug 17, 2007
FOX NewsResearchers believe activation of the endocannabinoid system in the skin upon exposure to a contact allergen lowers the allergic responses through

Regal King seafood dips recalled  -  Aug 20, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full story Allergen -- An allergen is any substance (antigen), most often eaten or inhaled, that is recognized by the immune system and causes an allergic

Food scientist develops allergen-free peanuts  -  Aug 7, 2007
Food Digital,A North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University agricultural researcher has developed a simple process to make allergen-free peanuts.

Allergen Test Kit by Arrow Scientific  -  Jul 31, 2007
Ferret,The RIDA®QUICK Gliadin allergen test kit is a dip stick allergen test kit used to determine the existence of gliadin / gluten in gluten-free food and

Allergen free peanut  -  Jul 25, 2007
WHDH-TV,Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna has developed a process to make allergen free peanuts. It's something he's been working on for the last six years.

Judge sides with allergen-free church  -  Jul 26, 2007
The Grand Rapids Press,By Matt Vande Bunte GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP -- The leader of a church that sought to build an allergen-free worship center feels vindicated by a legal opinion

Allergen free peanut  -  Jul 25, 2007
Sky News Australia,Researchers in the United States have developed an 'allergen-free peanut,' offering hope to the thousands of people who suffer with the allergy.

Allergen-Free Peanut Developed  -  Jul 25, 2007
KLTV,Researchers at North Carolina A&T University have developed the first allergen-free peanut. Mohamed Ahmedna says the biological process is done after the

Process makes peanuts allergen-free  -  Jul 25, 2007
United Press International25 (UPI) -- A researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has developed a simple process to make allergen-free peanuts.

Scientist Develops Allergen-Free Peanut  -  Jul 25, 2007
WNBC,GREENSBORO, NC -- An agricultural researcher at North Carolina A&T State University has developed what he said is a simple process to make allergen-free

Researcher Creates Allergen-Free Peanuts  -  Jul 25, 2007
NBC 17.com,Mohamed Ahmedna has developed a process to make allergen-free peanuts. Ahmedna developed a biological method to reduce or completely inactivate allergens in

Researchers developing allergen-free peanuts  -  Jul 24, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,Researchers at North Carolina A&T say they've developed a process to make allergen-free peanuts. Tests showed they have made allergens inactive in 100

NC A&T Food Scientist Develops Allergen-Free Peanut  -  Jul 24, 2007
MyFox WGHP,North Carolina A&T announced Monday that one of the school's agricultural researchers had developed a process to make allergen-free peanuts.

Do Not Ignore the Draft Labelling Regulations!  -  Aug 17, 2007
Food Ingredients First (press release),...of a HACCP-based food safety and quality management system AND batch-specific allergen testing, in order to make claims that foods are allergen-free.

Peanut allergy is tough nut to crack  -  Aug 8, 2007
Baltimore Sun,Ahmedna and his colleagues have been experimenting with different methods - enzymes, fermentation and more - to make peanuts allergen-free.

Making A Case For Allergy Sufferers  -  Aug 10, 2007
BusinessWeekAlthough Goldberg hopes someday to expand into other allergen protection goods under the Clean banner, rolling out his current line is Job One.

More Can Be Done By Consumers And The Food Industry To Prevent ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com,To help Americans avoid food allergen health risks, Congress passed the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004[2], which applies to all

Treating hay fever prevents asthma in kids  -  Aug 10, 2007
Reuters.uk,..."This 10-year follow-up study demonstrates that specific immunotherapy for 3 years with high-dose standardized allergen extracts shows persistent long-term

Allergy fears lead to balloon ban  -  Aug 13, 2007
Times Online,Latex, used in the manufacture of some balloons, is a common allergen. A Tesco spokesman said: “We have banned balloons because latex is used in the

Bred to be furry and allergy-free  -  Jul 31, 2007
Boston Globe,The cats, according to Allerca, have a naturally mutated gene and therefore do not produce the same concentration of the potent feline allergen Fel d 1.

DuPont Innovation Helps Allergy Sufferers Get a More Restful ...  -  Aug 2, 2007
CNNMoney.com..."We pride ourselves on bringing innovative, breakthrough products to the market, and we feel that the new allergen barrier pillow and mattress covers made

Asthma Due to Plant Pollens  -  Aug 8, 2007
American Chronicle,Free airborne plant pollen allergen easily get carried by wind, interact with other particles including diesel exhaust carbon particles, thus providing a

Under-the-tongue immunotherapy curbs cat allergy  -  Jul 27, 2007
ReutersIn sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT, the allergen is placed under the tongue, where it is absorbed into the system. To see whether SLIT using cat dander

Asthma Due to Animals  -  Aug 9, 2007
American Chronicle,Isolation methods to reduce animal allergen in home are usually advised, but the effectiveness of these methods is not full proof.

Increased allergies spur search for a safe peanut  -  Aug 9, 2007
Contra Costa Times,Ahmedna and his colleagues have been experimenting with different methods -- including enzymes and fermentation-- to make peanuts allergen-free.

Treating Asthma by Hyposensitization Injections  -  Aug 12, 2007
American Chronicle,Also known as immunotherapy, in this the patient is gradually vaccinated sub-cutaneously against increasingly larger doses of the allergen.

Frozen Turkey Product Recall Announced  -  Aug 16, 2007
Wisconsin Ag Connection,...approximately 12894 pounds of frozen turkey products because they may contain non-fat milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.

REAL ESTATE IN SHAPE: Special filters can boost home’s indoor air ...  -  Jul 28, 2007
Asheville Citizen-Times,Home allergen filters available at retailers today trap irritating particles like pollen and dust but do not address gases. SafeHome Filters are different

Cannabis May Help Alleviate Allergic Skin Disease  -  Aug 16, 2007
Science Daily (press release)In this model, they showed, for example, that mice lacking cannabinoid receptors display exacerbated inflammatory skin responses to an allergen.

Feminine Soul  -  Aug 8, 2007
Jewish Press,When allergic people come into contact with an allergen, their immune system responds to a false alarm, treating the allergen as a hostile invader and

Sweet Surroundings  -  Jul 27, 2007
Food Digital,It goes without saying that there was no allowance for non-allergen versus allergen room designs for actual candy processing.

Scientists deactivate peanut allergens in lab  -  Jul 26, 2007
CTV.ca,Researcher Mohammed Ahmedna tells ABC News the allergen is removed through processing rather than through breeding. While lab tests have been successful,

Researchers Say They've Developed an Allergy-Free Peanut  -  Jul 26, 2007
FOX NewsResearchers say they have developed an 'allergen-free peanut,' giving hope to the thousands of people who suffer with the allergy, Sky News reports.

SafeHome filters announces launch  -  Aug 3, 2007
Carolina Newswire (press release),The SafeHome System Pollution Filter is designed specifically for use in air return grills and works with a separate allergen filter to effectively trap air

Process eliminates allergens in peanuts, claims scientist  -  Aug 8, 2007
ConfectioneryNews.com,The North Carolina researcher, Mohamed Ahmedna, announced last month he has developed a patented process to create allergen-free peanuts.

Saying goodbye to peanut allergies  -  Jul 25, 2007
News 14 Carolina,Scientists at North Carolina A&T University have discovered a treatment that removes the allergen in peanuts. GREENSBORO- Around 3 million Americans are

Suck cat dander to curb allergy  -  Jul 28, 2007
Montreal Gazette (subscription),In sublingual immunotherapy, the allergen is placed under the tongue, where it is absorbed into the system. To see if this worked with cat dander,

A helping hand for a healthy house  -  Jul 27, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,A Pasco High graduate plans to raise money to build his children an allergen-free home. By WAVENEY ANN MOORE ST. PETERSBURG - One day he was an aspiring

With Spring Come Seasonal Allergies  -  Aug 18, 2007
DentalPlans.com,The treatment involves a series of injections-usually weekly at first-that expose the body to small amounts of an allergen (any substance, such as pollen,

Food labels too stingy with info about allergens  -  Jul 25, 2007
Daytona Beach News-Journal,In their case, a straightforward warning that a product contains a particular allergen -- even if the ingredient is known by another name -- helps.

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