Food Allergy News

Most patients with an allergy to sesame were able to tolerate small quantities of intact sesame seeds, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Racial differences in when parents introduce their children to potential allergens may influence the development and manifestations of food allergies, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

First-year pediatric residents may benefit from learning about introducing young children to allergenic solid foods, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

The substantial heterogeneity in the experiences of adolescent patients with peanut allergies indicates that shared decision-making is important for optimizing outcomes and improving quality of life, according to a presentation.

Patients with multiple food allergies had higher rates of comorbidities, such as asthma and atopic dermatitis, and they underwent more diagnostic testing, according to study results.

Symptoms ranging from minor to life-threatening were reported in a single-site study of patients with alpha-gal syndrome, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Most patients diagnosed with peanut allergy as children remained significantly sensitized in adulthood, whereas only around 10% lost their peanut allergy, according to results of a retrospective chart review.

Children who ate eggs more frequently as infants were less likely to have egg allergies later in childhood, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Allergies do more than trigger physical responses. They also can take a psychological toll, including crippling fears of potentially lethal reactions such as anaphylaxis.

Implementation of guidelines to prevent peanut allergy appeared suboptimal in the U.S., with only 44.7% of parents and caregivers reporting having introduced peanuts to their children by 11 months, according to survey data.