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Early discontinuation of cow’s milk formula may lead to milk allergy in infants
Infants who continuously received cow’s milk formula had a smaller risk for developing cow’s milk allergy compared with infants who discontinued this formula early on, according to a study.
Eczema, asthma, egg allergy among early-life risk factors for tree nut allergy
Preschool children with egg allergy, eczema or asthma appeared at increased risk for tree nut symptoms and storage protein sensitization in early adulthood, according to study results published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.
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Q&A: Which patients with food allergy are candidates for oral immunotherapy?
Patients with food allergies can avoid items that may be dangerous — or they can work with an allergist to develop an oral immunotherapy plan that would enable them to safely consume and enjoy previously dangerous foods.
Face-to-face allergy training improves preparedness, policies for school staff
A face-to-face school allergy training program improved self-reported preparedness among staff in management of children with severe food allergies, according to study results published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
UMass grad student receives fellowship to study effect of norovirus on food allergies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $180,000 predoctoral fellowship to a grad student at University of Massachusetts Amherst for allergy and food science research.
Awareness of oral immunotherapy for food allergy remains low among patients, caregivers
Awareness of oral immunotherapy for food allergy appeared low among those affected and pediatric caregivers, according to survey results published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Q&A: Doctors can help prepare a safe school environment for food-allergic kids
As children with food allergies return to class this fall, families and their doctors need to work with teachers and school nurses to ensure safe learning environments, according to a presentation during the Global Food Allergy Summit.
Extended oral immunotherapy improves peanut allergy responses
Continued daily treatment with Peanut Allergen Powder-dnfp after its first year improves safety and tolerability profiles, as well as clinical and immunological responses, according to a study published in Allergy.
Frequent moisturization may induce food allergies among infants
Young infants may develop food allergies due to frequent moisturization of the skin through transcutaneous sensitization, according to a population-based, randomized study.
Allergen immunotherapy safer with antihistamine premedication
Antihistamine premedication can improve the safety and efficacy of allergen immunotherapy, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.