Environmental/Airborne Allergy News

Some patterns have emerged regarding the effects of aeroallergens on pregnant women with respiratory allergies, but the clinical importance of these patterns remains unclear, according to study results.

Climate change is having a substantial negative impact on allergies, asthma and other respiratory disorders, according to a presentation given during the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress.

An excess of biotin can result in false-negative allergen-specific IgE results during the one-step biotin-streptavidin-based IMMULITE-2000 assay, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

A lozenge that delivers iron directly to immune cells reduced the symptoms of birch and grass pollen allergies as effectively as immunotherapy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Food allergy and food sensitization in early childhood appeared associated with oral allergy syndrome among children with allergic rhinitis, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

A nasal spray significantly and safely reduced nasal symptoms resulting from allergy to house dust mites compared with no treatment, according to a press release issued by the spray’s manufacturer.

Extreme heat was associated with higher all-cause mortality among adults in the contiguous United States from 2008 to 2017, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Exposure to common air pollutants were associated with more severe outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to findings published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Researchers have found an association between polysensitization to furry animal allergens and lipocalins among children with asthma sensitized to dogs, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Supplementation with a mixture of two probiotics may prevent asthma exacerbations among children with allergy, particularly those with house dust mite allergies, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.