Food Allergy News

Baseline and long-term milk component immunoglobulin profiles differed among children based on their responses to milk oral immunotherapy and long-term milk consumption, according to a study published in Allergy.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a Healio video exclusive, Amrit Kamboj, MD, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Rochester, reported a predictive model accurately identified patients’ likelihood of eosinophilic esophagitis.

Levels of macadamia nut-specific IgE were useful in predicting anaphylaxis among children with macadamia nut allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Children whose grandmothers consumed diets rich in egg and milk in the third trimesters of their pregnancies experienced the lowest prevalence of egg and milk reactions compared with other groups, according to a letter published in Allergy.

Ghosts, goblins and other make-believe monsters come out on Halloween, but allergies and asthma present real dangers to families who want to safely celebrate the holiday —and doctors can play a role in ensuring everyone has a good time.

At least two-thirds of children with a peanut allergy also were sensitized to one other legume, one-quarter of whom were diagnosed with a legume allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Although anaphylaxis rates among infants have increased, whether these increases are due to recommendations for earlier introduction of potential allergens is unclear, according to data published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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The distensibility index provides a superior metric for fibrostenotic severity vs. esophageal diameter alone in pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Anxiety related to food allergy among children goes beyond being nervous in uncontrolled environments where triggers may be encountered, and current therapies may fall short of addressing the specific needs of these patients.