Topical Steroid Withdrawal Diagnostic Criteria Defined by NIH Researchers

Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) results in dermatitis that is distinct from eczema and is caused by an excess of NAD+, an essential chemical compound in the body, according to a new study from NIAID researchers.

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Omalizumab Treats Multi-Food Allergy Better than Oral Immunotherapy

The high rate of allergic reactions and other intolerable side effects of oral immunotherapy in the NIH-funded trial explained the superiority of omalizumab.

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Therapy Helps Peanut-Allergic Kids Tolerate Tablespoons of Peanut Butter

Eating slowly increasing amounts of peanut butter enabled 100% of kids with peanut allergy to consume 3 tablespoons of peanut butter without an allergic reaction.

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Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource (IEDB)

This free resource offers easy searching of experimental data characterizing antibody and T cell epitopes studied in humans, non-human primates, and other animal species.