Food Allergy News

The COVID-19 pandemic and traumatic events associated with it adversely affected the mental health and well-being of adults with food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

OIT for cow’s milk allergy may succeed when IgE-mediated allergen presentation is blocked due to a blockage of antibodies, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Self-reported anaphylaxis in adults appeared positively associated with the number of allergic diseases they had, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Allergy clinics led by nurses successfully recruited, delivered and retained patients while providing successful care in person and through remote consultations, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Although epinephrine could be a lifesaving drug for the 32 million people in the United States with food allergy, costs can make obtaining its protection difficult.

Sodium dodecyl sulfate, a common household detergent, decreased the integrity of the esophageal barrier, stimulated IL-33 production and promoted epithelial hyperplasia and tissue eosinophilia, according to a study published in Allergy.

Elevated IgE levels in cord blood predicted allergic sensitization, airway inflammation and asthma among children in Taiwan, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Researchers found an association between larger households and higher naive regulatory T-cell levels, which in turn were associated with less allergic sensitization and disease at age 12 months, according to a study.

Few infants sensitized to egg had to completely avoid egg consumption, with most able to eat an entire scrambled egg after completing stepwise oral food challenges, according to a letter published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Rates of asthma and respiratory allergy among children decreased from 2007 to 2018, with variations based on race, ethnicity, income level and other demographics, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.