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almostcyclops t1_j7w3o4f wrote

Reply to comment by Pleasant__Bumblebee in Researchers Block Allergic Reactions to Peanuts in Mice – In an important first step to protect against peanut allergies in humans, researchers used a first-in-class allergen-specific inhibitor to prevent allergic reactions in humanized mouse models. by swhelan_tn

I know right? My spouse has a fish allergy. Not as immediately deadly as most peanut allergies but just from being near it she can still get swelling, irritation, and in extreme cases throat closing. She can't eat certain foods at many restaurants, cant eat at all at certain resteraunts, can't even go in some grocery stores or even walk down certain streets in bad areas. But we live in the Pacific Northwest so it's everywhere. Could we visit Japan? Probably not. Could we visit London? No idea. Fish and chips are popular there but I just don't know if its popular enough that you can smell it in the air.

Hopefully this kind of research continues to make breakthroughs for all allergies.

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Pleasant__Bumblebee t1_j7w686m wrote

Damn, I feel for her. Luckily I'm ok to smell it and only have a minor reaction. And it's pretty easy to avoid as long as you take some basic precautions. Fish I can't even imagine. Not even sushi...

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oniony t1_j7whpom wrote

There aren't all that many fish & chip shops in London or the UK. You could easily spend a week in central London and not see any of them. I'd definitely avoid fried food in any pubs though, as they often share a deep fat fryer.

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