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How does allergy immunotherapy work?

Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Allergy immunotherapy works by gradually exposing the immune system to allergens to reduce sensitivity.Allergy shots have a build-up ...
What if instead of temporarily relieving your allergies with medication, you could train your immune system to stop overreacting to your allergens altogether? That’s the idea behind allergy ...
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When asked about food allergy management, more individuals reported choosing allergen avoidance over oral immunotherapy or ...
Daily peanut oral immunotherapy enabled children with high-threshold peanut allergies to achieve full tolerance. Of the treated children, 68.4% tolerated a meal-size dose of peanut protein versus 8.6% ...
New research showed that low-dose peanut oral immunotherapy safely raised reaction thresholds in children with peanut allergy ...
Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is a unique therapy for allergic disease because it provides symptomatic relief while modifying the allergic disease by targeting the underlying immunological ...
Dr. Geetika Sabharwal has been honored with a 2025 Global Recognition Award for her sustained contributions to allergy and ...
Children undergoing immunotherapy for peanut allergies may achieve the same results with a lower dose. According to new research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Montreal Children’s ...
New research finds a significantly lower dose of peanut oral immunotherapy may provide similar protection from accidental ...
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