Allergy/Asthma News

Regular use of bleach baths modestly improved atopic dermatitis severity among most patients with a good safety profile, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Benralizumab reduced levels of IgE circulating in the blood among patients with severe eosinophilic asthma but mepolizumab did not, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

The Healio Editors have compiled the most-read asthma news in 2022 in recognition of World Asthma Day.

Significant knowledge gaps make it difficult to accurately identify risk factors and predict the severity of allergic reactions to food, according to a review published in Allergy.

Douglas H. Jones, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, said his favorite aspect of being an allergist is the opportunity he has to make a significant impact on somebody’s quality of life.

CHICAGO — In this video, Chris Knight, MD, FACP, and Adelaide McClintock, MD, both of the division of general internal medicine at the University of Washington, discuss highlights from their talk at the ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting on updates in ambulatory care.

Women who received allergen-specific immunotherapy before or during pregnancy experienced no increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

The pro-inflammatory protein IL-3 appeared to regulate the burden of allergic asthma by inducing T regulatory cell response and reducing the proliferation of type 2 innate lymphoid cells, according to a study in Frontiers in Immunology.

Adults with asthma, particularly those with longer duration or non-atopic disease or who take oral corticosteroids, have higher risk for obesity compared with adults without asthma, according to findings published in Thorax.

Families and clinicians alike often have questions about care when it comes to food allergies, from understanding cutting-edge treatments such as oral immunotherapy to addressing psychosocial burdens such as phobias and bullying.