Food Allergy
Families ‘thrilled’ with omalizumab in the year since its approval for food allergy
As we approach the first anniversary of omalizumab’s approval for food allergy, its use is “definitely going to grow,” Robert A. Wood, MD, FAAAAI, professor of pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told Healio.
Top in allergy/asthma: Anaphylaxis tied to lipid-lowering drugs; interactive allergen guide
Healio spoke with an expert about their study of U.S. and Canadian patients who had anaphylaxis to insect stings between 2010 and 2023, which revealed that those taking lipid-lowering medications experienced more severe reactions.
Patient, clinical characteristics linked to total serum IgE in children with food allergy
Researchers have discovered significant links between total serum IgE in children with food allergy and several patient factors, according to results published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Diverse diet at age 9 months indicates less risk for food allergy at age 18 months
Infants with a diverse diet at age 9 months were less likely to develop food allergy by age 18 months, especially if they had a history of eczema, according to a study published by Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
International surveys to assess accidental exposure risks among patients with food allergy
Patients with food allergies face many risks when they dine and travel away from home, but doctors need data to help prioritize and address these dangers.
Digital platform sorts online restaurant menus by allergic ingredients
Dining out can be scary for the 33 million people in the United States with a food allergy. Even when restaurants list allergic ingredients in their menus, the information may be out of date or hard to find.
Peanut oral immunotherapy desensitizes children with higher allergy thresholds
Following receipt of increasing peanut oral immunotherapy, or home-measured peanut butter, desensitization to peanut protein in children initially able to ingest more than half a peanut was achieved, according to study results.
‘Maybe we should listen’: Allergies from sesame to sunscreen may aggravate hair loss
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Atopy from food allergies to environmental factors can increase hair loss prevalence among children and adults, according to a presentation at South Beach Symposium.
Children with anaphylaxis who receive epinephrine less likely to need the ICU
Children with anaphylaxis who received epinephrine before going to the ED were significantly less likely to be admitted to the ICU, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Jason McCourty promotes allergy awareness in FARE campaign
After Uber Eats sparked controversy last year with a planned Super Bowl commercial that poked fun at anaphylaxis, Food Allergy Research & Education worked with the company to change the ad and promote allergy awareness.