Food Allergies

Although adolescents with food allergies have physical concerns that need care, there are six areas where their psychosocial needs should be addressed as well, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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.

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.

Programs that increase access to epinephrine autoinjectors to treat anaphylaxis caused by food allergies, along with training in using them, need to be expanded, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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.

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.

PHOENIX — Many sesame-allergic patients only underwent testing for sesame allergy after having been diagnosed with other food allergies, with just one-third of patients having had a prior reaction to sesame, according to study results.

Levels of food proteins in breastmilk appeared much lower than the dose required to elicit an IgE-mediated allergic reaction among infants, according to a systematic review in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Oral immunotherapy has shown promise in inducing remission of specific food allergies, with one FDA-approved option available for peanut allergy, but these patients often shoulder the burden of multiple food allergies.

The holidays may be festive for many people, but families with allergies and asthma struggle with potential triggers as they visit with loved ones. Their doctors, however, can help them prepare for these risks.