Food Allergy News

Adults and children have different experiences with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, although more research is necessary, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Whether infants were born via vaginal or cesarean delivery did not lead to meaningful differences in likelihood of food allergy at age 12 months, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

About three out of 10 peanut allergies and nine of 10 egg allergies resolved by age 6 years, although infants with early-onset severe eczema or multiple allergies were less likely to outgrow them, according to a longitudinal study.

The FDA has granted approval for dupilumab for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis for adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older, according to a press release.

Allspice may be a tasty ingredient in Jamaican food, aromatic desserts and fruity cocktails, but researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have reported what they believe to be the first case of an allspice allergy.

Most parents saw decreases or no changes in their levels of anxiety related to their children’s food allergies during the COVID-19 lockdown in the spring of 2020, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Vaginal delivery was associated with increased risk for food sensitization in infancy, with longer labor durations also promoting food sensitization development, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Peanut oral immunotherapy presents clinical and economic concerns and may not be necessary for children with good quality of life, according to an editorial by Michael R. Perkin, MB BS (Hons), PhD.

Mark L. Corbett, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, considered medical school early in college before switching to chemical engineering, but that career path did not last.

Although adolescents with food allergies have physical concerns that need care, there are six areas where their psychosocial needs should be addressed as well, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.