Food Allergy News

Children with milk and egg allergies who tolerated baked proteins had higher reactivity thresholds than the general population of children with these allergies, according to a study published in Allergy.

Sleep deprivation and repeat challenges, but not exercise, increased the severity of allergic reactions during peanut oral food challenges, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

The use of H1 or H2 antihistamines may mitigate some side effects of peanut oral immunotherapy, but they did not influence quality of life, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Food allergy and food sensitization in early childhood appeared associated with oral allergy syndrome among children with allergic rhinitis, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

People with food allergies showed lower risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, whereas those with obesity had a higher risk, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Access to information is essential to clinical and professional success, according to Priya Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, chair of the Communication Oversights Task Force at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Fixed-dose OIT appeared safe and effective for younger children with high-threshold peanut allergy, according to a single-center, cross-sectional prospective study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Although current guidelines recommend calls to emergency medical services and ED visits in response to anaphylaxis, home management may be preferable in many cases, according to a literature review.

Individuals with fish allergies may be at risk for an allergic reaction to crocodile meat and should consult a specialist before consuming it, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

John J. Oppenheimer, MD, says that allergists should not be dogmatic about how they approach patient care but rather provide an individualized approach.