Stage one results from the OUtMATCH clinical trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that a monoclonal antibody, omalizumab, increased the amount of peanut, tree nuts, egg, milk and wheat that multi-food allergic children as young as age one could consume without an allergic reaction. Edwin Kim, MD, Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, and Mike Kulis, PhD, are contributing authors.

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, wrote perspective piece on how medically tailored meals address health consequences of food insecurity.

With a $3.2-million dollar investment, Blue Cross NC is collaborating with UNC Health and UNC-Chapel Hill researchers to conduct a first-of-its-kind clinical study to establish sustainable best practices for helping individuals put nutritious food options on the table and improve health.

Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new JAMA study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food insecurity.

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and UNC Health worked with Chatham County and N.C. State Extension partners to create a one-stop food hub at Bray Park in Siler City, which includes free meals and non-perishable foods for low-income customers as well as meals for purchase from local restaurants and farmers struggling to remain solvent during the pandemic.

Food allergens have been known to cause food allergy to allergic individuals. However, no medical research has before reported that food allergens may also trigger the development of autoimmune diseases.

Study led by Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the department of medicine, finds a 16 percent drop in emergency department and inpatient expense.

A number of changes will take affect Feb. 25 in UNC Hospitals’ cafes: Beginning Feb. 25, UNC Hospitals’ patients will be able to order from a Late Night Restaurant Delivery menu; the Starbucks Cafe will be open 24 hours a day offering an extended menu; the Terrace Cafe will close each night from 9 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.; and co-workers will be able to call in orders using a Late Night Restaurant Delivery menu from midnight – 4 a.m. each night.

Tag: Food

Drug in OUtMATCH Clinical Trial FDA-Approved for the Reduction of Allergic Reactions from Accidental Food Exposures

Berkowitz Authors NEJM Perspective Piece on Food Insecurity

Blue Cross NC, UNC Health Join Forces for New Clinical Study to Improve Food Security, Chronic Health Conditions

SuperSNAP Helps Food Insecure Households Afford Healthy Foods

New Chatham Food Hub connects communities with access to local food during COVID-19 pandemic

Food allergens may trigger development of autoimmune diseases, other food allergic diseases

Medically Tailored Meal Delivery Service Reduces Costs for High Utilizers of Health Care

Announcements from UNC Hospitals’ Nutrition & Food Services