Top in allergy/asthma: Maternal peanut consumption; solar and geomagnetic activity
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Consuming less than 5 g of peanuts per week while breastfeeding may have a significant protective effect against peanut sensitization and allergy in infants, according to a recent study.
“One of the most surprising results of our study was that a protective effect against peanut allergenicity in infants was only noticeable among mothers who consumed moderate amounts of peanuts,” Michael Brandwein, PhD, cofounder and vice president of research and development at MYOR Diagnostics Ltd., and colleagues wrote.
It was the top story in allergy/asthma last week.
In another top story, researchers found that solar and geomagnetic activity may suppress immunoactivity and improve asthma outcomes.
Read these and more top stories in allergy/asthma below:
Maternal peanut consumption affects infant sensitization, allergy
Infants whose mothers consumed less than 5 g a week of peanuts while breastfeeding experienced a significant protective effect against peanut sensitization, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Read more.
Solar and geomagnetic activity have positive impact on children with asthma
Solar and geomagnetic activity may improve symptoms and lung function among urban children with asthma, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Read more.
Oscillometry useful in measuring lung function among children with asthma in the ED
Oscillometry was a successful objective measure of lung function among children presenting to the ED with acute asthma, data show. Read more.
Mucus plugs revealed via imaging correlate with airflow obstruction, eosinophilia
Providers can measure mucus plugs directly with computer tomography and indirectly with MRI imaging, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Read more.
Mucus-plugged airways marked by prominent airway remodeling in patients with asthma
Airways plugged with mucus experience more remodeling than airways that have not been plugged with mucus among patients with asthma, according to researchers. Read more.