Environmental/Airborne Allergy News

Patients treated with allergen immunotherapy for pollen used less nasal inhaler medication during their first 5 years of treatment than patients who did not use immunotherapy, according to a study published in Allergy.

Pollen predictions on public websites across five U.S. cities showed significant inaccuracies, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Early exposure to tree and weed pollens in urban environments increases the risk for developing childhood asthma, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Intrinsic factors such as blood type, medical history, allergies and family history contribute to the risk for developing alpha-gal syndrome, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Global warming and climate change are affecting the human exposome and triggering more complex immune responses, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.

Precise diagnoses that target specific dog and cat allergens can improve treatment and enable people with pet allergies to spend long, happy lives together with their furry family members, Gary Falcetano, PA, told Healio.

Healio has compiled March’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

SAN DIEGO — While it did not perform at the level of clinicians, ChatGPT could be used as a tool to improve patch testing efficiency for allergic contact dermatitis, according to a poster presentation here.

WASHINGTON — Patients can keep their furry, four-legged friends and still control their pet allergy symptoms, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Concentrations of indoor pest allergens were consistently associated with upper respiratory infections, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.