Food Allergy News

Peanut-coated microneedles may represent a safe and effective alternative to epicutaneous immunotherapy, according to a study published in Immunotherapy.

PHOENIX — The Food Equality Initiative facilitates access to food as well as education and advocacy for food-insecure families while engaging with health care providers and insurance companies to improve equity for all.

PHOENIX — The Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource catalogs experimental data on antibody and T-cell epitopes in the context of infectious disease, allergy, autoimmunity and transplantation.

PHOENIX — Many sesame-allergic patients only underwent testing for sesame allergy after having been diagnosed with other food allergies, with just one-third of patients having had a prior reaction to sesame, according to study results.

PHOENIX — Researchers identified Ara h 6 as a relevant component for diagnosing peanut allergy among children in the U.S., according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX — Researchers identified predictive factors of grade 2 or worse reactions during peanut OIT in preschoolers, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX — Patients with alpha-gal syndrome reported many physical and mental effects along with a profound quality-of-life impact, according to survey results presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX — Whether environmental peanut sensitization can occur through the respiratory tract was a matter of debate here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX — Dupilumab significantly improved swallowing ability and reduced eosinophils in the esophagus, indicating histologic remission, compared with placebo, according to results from the phase 3 LIBERTY-EoE-TREET study.

PHOENIX — Allergens should not be avoided but rather introduced early and often into an infant’s diet to reduce risk for food allergy, according to a presentation at American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.