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New handheld device tests gluten and dairy allergens in food with lab-grade precision

Roughly the size of a paperback book, the company’s “mini lab” aims to bring professional-grade analytical testing directly ...
The Michigan Daily

New technology may help decrease the severity of allergic reactions during food allergy testing

A Michigan Medicine study concluded transepidermal water loss can be used to effectively measure the severity of a patient’s ...

Allergen Alert is making a portable ‘mini lab’ for on-the-go food allergy tests

Allergen Alert got my attention at CES. The company, a spin-off of global diagnostics firm, bioMérieux, is trying to make ...
Healio

Speaker: Communicate with patients to dispel myths about food allergy testing

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Blood tests identify sensitization, not allergies. Hair analysis, electrodermal testing and kinesiology have no ...
wnep

Allergy testing | Healthwatch 16

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Springtime is prime time for allergies, but if you don't know what's triggering them, you can always get a prick test. "So allergy prick testing is a type of allergy skin test that ...
The Atlantic

The Overuse of Allergy Tests: They Could Do More Harm Than Good

Because false positives and false negatives are common, it's recommended that children only undergo allergy tests when absolutely needed. A clinical report in the journal Pediatrics warns against ...
USA Today

At-home kit tests for top 10 allergies, including cats

Kit tests for 10 most common allergens Company says test is meant to be affordable%2C accessible Allergist urges caution about basing decisions on results If you've been itching to find out whether ...