January 9th 2024
III International Congress of DAO deficiency (April 24')
Call for papers
The Institute is participating in the 3rd International Congress of DAO deficiency to share knowledge with healthcare professionals from various industries. The Institute encourages its healthcare professionals to send their original research papers and reviews related to the DAO enzyme for possible presentation or poster. The deadline for submission is January 30, 2024, and the application should be sent electronically to congress@deficitdao.org.
January 5th 2024
DAO deficiency licenses
A new pre-registration process starts for the Institute's Licensing Program
The International Institute of DAO deficiency launches its 3rd call for pre-registration for those healthcare professionals who want to specialize in DAO deficiency and be part of an international professional community. Some of the new locations with available vacancy are in Mexico, Colombia, UK and Australia, among others. Save the dates: 15, 16 and 22 of March. Application Form
January 3rd 2024
DAO deficiency interview
Lic. Clara Elvers in "Galería" magazine
Uruguay recently introduced genetic testing via the Cavica laboratory in December. However, those seeking a DAO activity test must currently travel to Buenos Aires. Despite this, Elvers notes that genetic testing is a crucial first step since most patients have a DAO deficiency due to genetic factors. The other test comes into play when intolerance is linked to a digestive pathology, like small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). (Read more)
September 15th 2023
DAO deficiency Licenses
Uruguay and Panama, new countries in Latin America with healthcare professionals specialized in DAO deficiency
Exciting News from the International Institute of DAO Deficiency: Our licensing program now has new referent clinicians who are receiving ongoing training every month. This is essential to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care and support.
June 12th 2023
Journey of DAO deficiency
Lic. Ignacia Pagliettini at the UCN
The Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), in Chile, will give a free course about DAO deficiency and Histamine Intolerance for its nutrition students next Friday, July 21, by Lic. Ignacia Pagliettini. To attend the Journey it is necessary to fill out the following inscription.
June 9th 2023
New study published
Cumulative effect of AOC1 gene variants on symptoms and pathological conditions in adult women with fibromyalgia: a pilot study
A co-authored publication of the International Institute of DAO deficiency has been published in Frontiers in Genetics. The results show that fibromyalgia symptoms measured using the FIQ tend to increase with the number of risk alleles and that the intensity of dry skin and low stool consistency may be associated with an increase in the number of these alleles. Download Article
June 5th 2023
DAO deficiency Licenses
A new pre-registration process starts for the Institute's Licensing Program.
The International Institute of DAO deficiency launches its 2nd call for pre-registration for those healthcare professionals who want to specialize in DAO deficiency and be part of an international professional community. Some of the new locations with available vacancy are in Spain, Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia, among others. Save the dates: 15, 16 and 22 of September. Application Form
May 16th 2023
TV interview about DAO deficiency
Lic. Pilar de León in Medical TV
In the following link you will find the complete interview to Lic. Pilar de León, on Medical TV. She is one of the accredited dietitians of the Institute, from Salta (Argentina). In the interview Pilar talks about what DAO deficiency is, how it is diagnosed and which treatment is the most appropriate to apply.
April 15th 2023
VI Congress AND 2023
The Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics organizes its VI Congress and will take place on November 24th and 25th in Barcelona, Spain
Under the motto “Nutrition with the heart: Plant-Based Diets in professional practice”, the VI Congress of the AND will bring together Registered dietitians from Spain to share current knowledge. The International Institute of DAO deficiency will be present with an oral communication on DAO deficiency and genetics. The abstract acceptance process ends on April 2.
February 17th 2023
DAO deficiency Licenses
Argentina and Chile, the first countries in Latin America with healthcare professionals specialized in DAO deficiency
The International Institute of DAO deficiency, through its Licensing Program, already has collaborating doctors and nutritionists in Spain, Argentina, Chile and France. By the end of 2023 there will be more openings in new cities in Europe and Latin America.
February 1st 2023
45th ESPEN Congress
The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism organizes its 45th Congress on September 11-14 in Lyon, France
The ESPEN Congress is one of the most recognized and expected in Europe where a multitude of professionals linked to the world of nutrition share the latest published scientific advances. Last year it was held in Vienna and this year it is Lyon. The abstract acceptance process ends on April 10.
January 16th 2023
Scientific evidence
2022 has been the year with the highest number of scientific articles published on DAO deficiency and histamine intolerance in history
China, Spain and Germany are some of the countries that invest the most budget in the investigation of the DAO deficiency. This fact accelerates the interest and need, both publicly and privately, to broaden knowledge and create new spaces for the specialty of this metabolic disorder that affects 15% of the population.
