Allergy/Asthma News

Cashew oral immunotherapy desensitized most children with cashew allergy as well as those with a co-allergy to pistachio and had a similar safety profile to other food-related oral immunotherapies, according to a study published in Allergy.

The recently passed federal fiscal year 2022 spending bill includes millions of dollars for research and school-based efforts that address food allergies, and the nonprofit Food Allergy Research & Education team applauds these efforts.

The use of disinfectants during pregnancy appeared associated with increased risks for asthma and eczema in offspring at age 3 years, according to an observational population study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

Infants with early-low and catch-up or below-average BMI growth, along with a mother with allergic rhinitis, had an increased risk for allergic rhinitis by age 18 years, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Researchers have found an association between pollen exposure and increased risk for respiratory symptoms even during infancy, according to a study published in European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

As Healio celebrates National Doctors' Day today, we recognize dedicated physicians we spoke with over the past year about how they are working both in the clinic and beyond to improve allergy, asthma and immunology care.

Patients with severe asthma experienced decreased exacerbations, hospitalizations, ED visits and corticosteroid exposure 5 years after treatment with bronchial thermoplasty, researchers reported.

An online weight loss intervention for people with obesity and asthma significantly improved asthma control and quality of life, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Children who are bullied because of their food allergies at school saw some relief from their torment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

An examination of the health records of more than 330,000 children in two large pediatric primary care networks has raised concerns about the validity of penicillin allergy labels, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.