Food Allergy News

The AGA has published a new clinical practice update on the diagnosis and management of patients with alpha-gal syndrome, an emerging food allergy that manifests with common gastrointestinal symptoms and is caused by Lone Star tick bites.

SAN ANTONIO — Socioeconomic deprivation may play a role in the development of allergies to certain foods, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Mental health concerns present a burden for patients with food allergies, especially those with multiple food allergies, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Training improved pediatricians’ adherence to guidelines for assessing eczema in infants before early peanut introduction, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Maternal use of antibiotics and acid suppressant during pregnancy was associated with greater risk for infant food allergy, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Editor’s Note: In Healio Allergy/Asthma’s column, “Food Allergy: Fact vs. Fiction,” Douglas H. Jones, MD, breaks down what’s true and what’s myth for a variety of topics related to food allergies. If you have a question you would like answered in this column, email Jones at rmaaimd@gmail.com or Richard Gawel at rgawel@healio.com.

SAN ANTONIO — Shellfish is the most common food allergy among adults in the United States, Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, said in this Healio exclusive video from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Older food allergy patients who have had anaphylaxis or needed epinephrine had lower quality of life than other patients, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Alpha-gal syndrome may be a food allergy, but it involves more than just food, Scott P. Commins, MD, PhD, said in this Healio exclusive video from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Garlic allergy may be more common and more dangerous than providers realize, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.