/newsroom/taxonomy/term/127/all en /newsroom/channels/news/holidays-bring-severe-spike-nut-allergies-children-325128 <p>A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter. The <a href="https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/38/E1084/tab-related-content">study</a>, led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.</p> Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:16:30 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 241922 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/increasing-cases-anaphylaxis-among-children-260563 <p>Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The findings, published this week in the <em>Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology</em> (JACI), reveal that the percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis doubled over a four-year period based on data collected from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC (MCH-MUHC).</p> Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:25:09 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 25756 at /newsroom /newsroom/christine-lejtenyi Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22952 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/quebec-science-honours-three-mcgill-discoveries-257540 <p><em>By Chris Chipello</em></p> <p><img src="/newsroom/files/newsroom/quebecscience_2.jpg" style="width:690px; height:226px" /></p> Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:43:28 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25052 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/educating-immune-system-prevent-allergies-251260 <p><span>With the arrival of spring, millions of Canadians have begun their annual ritual of sneezing and wheezing due to seasonal allergies. </span><span>A research team at the Montreal Children’s Hospital from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is bringing them hope with a potential vaccine that nudges the immune response away from developing allergies.</span></p> Thu, 14 May 2015 15:07:50 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 22546 at /newsroom