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Conference Reports

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This section covers reports on conference on any and all of the subjects covered on the site.

They are listed under their subject matter.

Please click on the link for the report.

 

Allergy and Intolerance

The difficult to manage allergy patient– an Allergy Research Foundation conference. November 2012

Allergy Academy Allergy for non health-care professionals. Study day cov ering food allergy, allergic rhinitis and eczema. October 12

Eosinophilic Gut Diseases study day. Study day for families and for health professionals by the Academy for Paediatric Gastroenterology (APG), the gastroenterology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and FABED, the support group for families with children suffering from eosinophilic gastric disorders. September 2012

BSEM – Scientific conference in memory of the late Dr David Freed:
Novelties and Controversies in Allergy and Hypersensitivity.
July 2012

Testing for allergen components – the allergenicity of molecules – Allergy Research Foundation meeting – November 2011

Leatherhead Food Research. Food Allergens: From Social Stigma to Sampling. 16th November 2011. Alex Gazzola reports.

A tablet a day keeps the patient at bay: the health hazards of prevention – vaccinations and pharmacoprophylaxis  BSEM conference 11th March 2011

The Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields - video footage of a comprehensive conference in California in November 2010

Two allergy conferences: 3rd November 2010  Food Allergy – the widening perspective. The Allergy Research Foundation.
11th November 2010 – The foundations of ecological medicine – allergy. The British Society for Ecological Medicine.

The Allergy and Gluten-free Show London – June 2010 – Cressida Boyd reports

The Allergy and Gluten-free Show Dublin – June 2010 – Jeanne Quigley reports

Managing allergy in the food chain - Frances Dales reports on an industry conference February 2010.

Prevalence of Food Allergy and Potential Therapies  – a report from the thirteenth international food allergy conference held during the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology November 2009

Allergies that kill – anaphylaxis and asthma – British Society for Ecological Medicine (www.ecomed.org.uk) conference – 26th June 2009. Cressida Boyd reports.

Food Allergy: Science and Clinical practice: Report on a conference organised by the Allergy Research Foundation – Cressida Boyd 2009

Food allergy and the gut: A conference report – November 2000

 

Alternative and Complementary Medicines

Homeopathy and Allergy: a report on a conference run by the British Homeopathic Association on how homeopathy can be used to treat allergies – Cressida Boyd 2008

 

Asthma and Respiratory Conditions

Allergy Research Foundation Conference: a meeting of experts from both the fields of allergy and respiratory disease. Michelle Berriedale-Johnson 2007

 

Behavioural Conditions including Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Mental Health

A tablet a day keeps the patient at bay: the health hazards of prevention – vaccinations and pharmacoprophylaxis  BSEM conference 11th March 2011

A Celebration of DHA: 40 years ago, evidence began to show a special role for DHA as a brain selective nutrient. This conference has brought together research from the intervening decades, and the consolidation of this knowledge is hoped to inspire action to preserve and restore marine resources and the marine-to-human food chain – May 2010 – Cressida Boyd

Diet and Depression: an examination of evidence on how diet, lifestyle and environment influence mood and behaviour and suggested treatments – Martina Watts 2007

Immunology, Gastroenterology and Autism: Experts present their research into the relationship between the immune and digestive systems, the gut/brain connection and addressing diet in treatment for autism – the Salisbury Autism Support group’s conference 2005

Autism Support Conference 2004: An enlightening rundown of the behaviour and indicators of ASD, including causes and treatments – Autism Support Group 2004

Allergy & Nutrition in Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Exploring bowel disorder and nutritional intervention in the symptoms and behaviours of AS children, including an update on the current psychological understanding – Silvja Davidson 2003

Autism Unravelled 2002: Research into and a conference report on a wide range of possible causes and clues to treatments – Michelle Berriedale-Johnson 2002

Diet, Allergy and Nutrition in ADHD and Autism: Diet, the only area of autism causes not medically studied, is here explained by five experts, along with related digestive disorders – 2001

Chemicals/chemical sensitivity

BSEM -Scientific conference on the Halogens – November 2011

 

Coeliac Disease, IBS and other Digestive Conditions

Novel preventative and therapeutic treatments for coeliac disease – Alex Gazzola reports on Dr Julio Bai of Hospital de Gastroenterología, Buenos Aires' talk at the recent Gastro 2009 conference.

 

Electromagnetic sensitivity

Electromagnetic Phenomena and Health – A Continuing Controversy? Papers from a one day conference held at the Institute of Physics in 2008, published 05/10

Micronutrition, nutritional supplements and superfoods

Human nutrition through the 'seven ages'.
The McCarrison Society conference – October 2012

Nutrition and Addiction: promoting recovery through nutritional and lifestyle interventions Conference 05/10 Cressida Boyd reports.

The future of food – Cressida Boyd checks out recent activity around our looming global food crisis. 02/10

Food, Behaviour and the Junk Food Generation - Cressida Boyd reports on the conference organised by Food and Behaviour Research Organisation March 2009.

Vaccines

A tablet a day keeps the patient at bay: the health hazards of prevention – vaccinations and pharmacoprophylaxis  BSEM conference 11th March 2011

 

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