Queridos socios:
Se han recibido en esta secretaría las notas de prensa de la Academia Europea de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica (EAACI) acerca de los autoinyectores de adrenalina, la inmunoterapia con alérgenos y la predisposición genética a las alergias alimentarias en relación con la manipulación genética de las plantas, que os transmito por si es de vuestro interés.
Un cordial saludo,
Dr. Pedro Ojeda
Secretario de la Junta Directiva de la SEAIC
Dear Members of the Media,
Over 100,000 adrenaline auto-injectors (‘EpiPen’) have been given to people with severe food allergy (food anaphylaxis) over the past 20 years, but as the death rate has remained at around five per year it seems possible they are not saving lives. New research from Dr Richard Pumphrey of the Central Manchester Hospitals, UK, has today revealed why.
For further information, please see the release below or in the attachment: Do ’EpiPens’ save lives?
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, EAACI, has presented the European Declaration on Allergen Immunotherapy during the annual EAACI Congress. This document aims to provide a robust statement on the use of immunotherapy, its availability for allergic patients, and the need for resources to fund relevant research.
For further information, please see the release below or in the attachment: EAACI presents the European Declaration on Allergen Immunotherapy
People who suffer from – or have a genetic predisposition to – allergies may face new risks from GM foods and new varieties of fruit and vegetables, say experts from France and Austria today. The challenge for scientists is to assess the risk and prevent the numbers of people with food allergies increasing.
For further information, please see the release below or in the attachment: Allergy fears from new foods
Please contact me in case of further questions.
Best regards,
Panthea Sayah
Head of Communications
EAACI Headquarters
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