Food Allergy
VIDEO: Physicians of various fields gather to workshop allergy prevention at summit
CHICAGO — In this video, Christopher Warren, PhD, discusses the goal of the workshops hosted throughout the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.
Fresh produce and itchy mouths, throats may indicate oral allergy syndrome
This time of year, I see many patients who complain of an itchy mouth with watermelon or fresh bananas or apples, and they really want to eat them on a summer’s day. They ask what can be done.
Infant feeding practices associated with rates of IgE-mediated food allergies
Infants who were breastfed through age 2 months developed significantly more IgE-mediated food allergy than infants who exclusively consumed cow’s milk formula, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Alpha-gal in health products triggers anaphylaxis in half of alpha-gal syndrome patients
Nearly half of patients with alpha-gal syndrome have had an anaphylactic reaction to health products that include alpha gal, according to a study presented at the DIA 2023 Annual Global Meeting in Boston.
Scale assesses satisfaction with life among patients with food allergy
Unlike other assessments, the Food Allergy Satisfaction with Life Scale assesses how individuals impacted by food allergy cognitively evaluate their own lives, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
24-hour helpline supports patients with food allergy on oral immunotherapy
Patients on oral immunotherapy for food allergy were satisfied with a 24/7 telephone helpline that provided support for their treatment, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
ADINA Act would require allergen labeling on OTC, prescription medication
The Allergen Disclosure in Non-Food Articles Act would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labels on drugs intended for human use to indicate if they include ingredients derived from the top nine food allergens or glutens.
Q&A: Community programs, policies could address food allergy disparities
Clinical outcomes in ED visits and epinephrine autoinjector use among other indicators have revealed racial, ethnic and socioeconomic differences in prevalence of food allergies among children and adults.
Prevalence of food allergy differs by race, ethnicity, income
Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic differences in the prevalence of food allergies are evident in ED visits related to food allergies and epinephrine autoinjector use, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Infants with siblings show greater gut microbiota maturity, lower odds for food allergy
Mature gut microbiota at age 1 year mediated 63% of the protective effect of older siblings on risk for developing IgE-mediated food allergy in infancy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.