Allergy/Asthma News

John J. Oppenheimer, MD, says that allergists should not be dogmatic about how they approach patient care but rather provide an individualized approach.

A nasal spray significantly and safely reduced nasal symptoms resulting from allergy to house dust mites compared with no treatment, according to a press release issued by the spray’s manufacturer.

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.

Children who were born in socioeconomic tracts that have greater proportions of low-income households, higher population densities and greater poverty experienced higher incidence of asthma, according to study findings.

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.

Lirentelimab safely improved severe allergy conjunctivitis and concomitant atopic symptoms, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Infants who exclusively breastfed for longer durations experienced lower odds for developing asthma compared with other infants, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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.

The administration of antibiotics before cesarean delivery did not increase the risks for asthma, eczema or other allergic conditions in early childhood, providing further support for their use, according to a study published in The BMJ.