New findings from AllerGen’s Cross-Canada Anaphylaxis REgistry (C-CARE) project, led by Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan, reveal that the incidence of anaphylaxis seems to be increasing among children. Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), the study shows that …
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A new study has shown that a skin test is ineffective for diagnosing suspected allergy to amoxicillin in children presenting with a rash during antibiotic treatment, and that a graded oral provocation challenge is an effective diagnostic tool. “Our study …
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Research published by AllerGen investigators Drs Brett Finlay and Stuart Turvey in September 2015, demonstrated that four specific gut bacteria, present during the first 100 days of life, protect against the development of asthma. The work, which was funded by …
CIHR highlights gut bacteria research in new online feature Read more »
Update: Timothy Caulfield was selected as the 2015 winner of the Science in Society General Book Award. Among the six shortlisted titles for the 2015 Science in Society General Book Award, two were penned by active members of the AllerGen …
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Dr. Meghan Azad has been named one of 40 awardees in CBC Manitoba’s “Future 40” contest for 2016, which celebrates “Manitoba’s new generation of leaders, builders and change-makers under the age of 40.” Dr. Azad was selected from among over …
AllerGen investigator among Manitoba’s “Future 40” Read more »
AllerGen is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Hegele as the new Chair of the Network’s Advanced Education and Training Opportunities Advisory Committee (AETOAC). Dr. Hegele is Vice-Dean, Research and Innovation at the University of Toronto where he …
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“Wheezy” children with a family history of asthma have reduced lung function and increased risk of asthma and other allergic conditions by age 15, according to a new Canadian study in JAMA Pediatrics. By showing that asthma-associated deficits in lung …
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A new study by a BC-based team of AllerGen researchers demonstrates for the first time that combined exposure to diesel exhaust and an allergen exacerbates the immune response in the bronchial submucosa of allergy-prone individuals. The study and its findings …
Allergen-diesel exhaust co-exposure and allergic response: a deeper look Read more »
Following the September 2015 death of a first-year Canadian university student from an anaphylactic reaction, new research explores the experiences and perceptions of food allergic undergraduate students. AllerGen Researcher Leader Dr. Susan Elliott and fourth-year student Alexandra Olarnyk, both at …
When is a baby’s microbiome first established? Is it at birth when an infant is exposed to its mother’s microbes and the environment? Or is it even earlier? A review paper by AllerGen researchers summarizes the growing evidence that human …
Dr. Paul O’Byrne, an AllerGen Research Leader, has been named the new Dean and Vice-President of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. Dr. O’Byrne was selected after an international search for a leader with “imagination,” “boldness,” “impeccable credentials,” …
Head of AllerGen’s CIC named new Dean of McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences Read more »
New AllerGen research that aims to understand the effects of traffic pollution on the lungs has shown that two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust causes an enhanced allergic response in sensitized individuals, particularly in those who are genetically susceptible. …
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