Food Allergy

Members of racial and ethnic communities that have been oppressed structurally may face increased burdens of allergic and atopic disease, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

The COVID-19 pandemic and traumatic events associated with it adversely affected the mental health and well-being of adults with food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Self-reported anaphylaxis in adults appeared positively associated with the number of allergic diseases they had, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Allergy clinics led by nurses successfully recruited, delivered and retained patients while providing successful care in person and through remote consultations, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Although epinephrine could be a lifesaving drug for the 32 million people in the United States with food allergy, costs can make obtaining its protection difficult.

Researchers found an association between larger households and higher naive regulatory T-cell levels, which in turn were associated with less allergic sensitization and disease at age 12 months, according to a study.

Few infants sensitized to egg had to completely avoid egg consumption, with most able to eat an entire scrambled egg after completing stepwise oral food challenges, according to a letter published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Rates of asthma and respiratory allergy among children decreased from 2007 to 2018, with variations based on race, ethnicity, income level and other demographics, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Editor’s Note: In Healio Allergy/Asthma’s new column, “Food Allergy: Fact vs. Fiction," Douglas H. Jones, MD, breaks down what’s true and what’s myth for a variety of topics related to food allergies. If you have a question you would like answered in this column, email Jones at rmaaimd@gmail.com or Sasha Todak at stodak@healio.com.

Patients with food-dependent exercise-induced allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis can benefit from avoiding culprit foods before workouts, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.