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A team of scientists from across Europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy. "Food allergy affects around 10 million EU citizens and there is no cure," says Dr Clare Mills of the Institute of Food Research, a lead partner in the Food Allergy Specific Therapy (FAST) research project. "All people with food allergy can do is avoid the foods to which they are allergic. The threat of severe anaphylaxis has a great impact on their quality of life.

Title: health Needs of Autistic Children Often UnmetCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008

BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands (MedPage Today) -- Babies born by a Caesarean delivery appear to have nearly twice the risk of developing asthma by age eight, according to researchers here.