Allergy/Asthma News

Legume allergies appeared more common among children with multiple food allergies, and most of these children were allergic to multiple legumes, according to a study conducted in Turkey and published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Children conceived through infertility treatment had a higher risk for asthma and allergies, even after adjustment for parental asthma and atopy, according to a study published in Human Reproduction.

Although infrequent, high use of short-acting beta 2 agonists was associated with more severe asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

New research identified cross-reactivity between tick proteins and wasp venom, with more than half of a cohort of tick-bitten patients with alpha-gal syndrome also sensitized to wasp venom, according to study results.

Leading specialists in allergy, asthma and immunology have formed Healio Allergy/Asthma’s Peer Perspective Board to help guide coverage and provide their expert take on the latest advances in the field.

By including more clinically relevant alerts and improving usability, practices can better facilitate drug allergy screening in their clinical decision support systems, according to a published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

The FDA has issued draft guidance detailing how it will evaluate the public health importance of food allergens that are not among those currently identified by law in the United States.

Increasing short-term exposure to ambient grass pollen was associated with reversible obstructive lung function deficits in children with allergic disease, researchers reported in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Patients who face long-term exposure to air pollution demonstrate a higher risk for developing autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases.

Pregnant women with a history of penicillin allergy safely passed direct oral challenges for amoxicillin without preceding skin testing, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.