Environmental/Airborne Allergy News

Researchers identified biomarkers linked to work-related asthma among exposures present at workplaces, including flour, isocyanate and welding fumes, according to data published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Researchers used latent class analysis to identify four subgroups of children with allergic rhinitis based on patterns of clinical symptoms and comorbidities, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Commonly used household products should carry a warning that they increase the risk asthma, according to an evidence review conducted by Smartline, a research project funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Residential moisture and mold exposure during infancy appeared associated with higher fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels at 6 years of age, according to research published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Young infants may develop food allergies due to frequent moisturization of the skin through transcutaneous sensitization, according to a population-based, randomized study.

Antihistamine premedication can improve the safety and efficacy of allergen immunotherapy, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

A single dose of the novel antibody combination, REGN5713/14/15, appeared well-tolerated and demonstrated rapid and sustained inhibition of birch allergy symptoms, according to phase 1 study results.

Children exposed to persistently high levels of ambient grass pollen may have an increased risk for food sensitization but not allergy, according to data presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress.

Tezepelumab reduced exacerbations, improved lung function and reduced biomarkers in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma with or without perennial allergies, according to a post hoc analysis of the phase 2b PATHWAY study.

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, “a perfect time” for primary care physicians to brush up on the best approaches to diagnosis and treatment, according the president-elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.