Volunteer for NIAID-funded clinical studies related to food allergy by going to ClinicalTrials.gov.
NIAID is the nation’s principal supporter of food allergy research. Our broad support of basic research in allergy and immunology provides leadership in this field as scientists strive to better understand both the immune system and how certain foods trigger an allergic reaction. NIAID-funded researchers, in the US and abroad, are conducting clinical trials on managing allergy to cow’s milk and are carrying out innovative clinical trials attempting to harness the body’s innate immunity to combat peanut and egg allergies.
Report of the NIH Expert Panel on Food Allergy Research, March 13-14, 2006 (Also available as a PDF)
New Research Initiative: Exploratory Investigations in Food Allergy
The Role of NIH Biomedical Research in Addressing Food Allergy. (PDF)May 14, 2008
Raising Awareness of the Personal and Research Challenges of Food Allergy (Listen to a related MP3 radio feed)May 12, 2008
NIH Expert Panel Recommendations for Food Allergy Research—June 5, 2007
Scientists Discover Genetic Profile of an Often-Misdiagnosed Chronic Allergic Disease of Children—February 1, 2006
All Allergy News Releases
For sisters Laura and Anna Parisi, life has always required them to avoid certain foods. Laura, 11, is allergic to dairy foods and peanuts. Anna, 9, is allergic to dairy, peanuts, and eggs. Read more about living with food allergies.
Medical Encyclopedia: Food Allergies from MedlinePlus
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