Food Allergy

Continued daily treatment with Peanut Allergen Powder-dnfp after its first year improves safety and tolerability profiles, as well as clinical and immunological responses, according to a study published in Allergy.

Many women receive conflicting information on their diet while breastfeeding children with food allergy, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Nearly 3% of United States adults self-reported having peanut allergy, with 1.8% “having convincing peanut allergy,” researchers wrote in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In a recent case series, researchers found that half of patients with a clinical allergy to sunflower seeds experienced anaphylaxis after undergoing allergy tests.

An animated video that was shown to children with a history of food-related anaphylaxis improved their understanding of anaphylaxis and how manage it, data show.

Food Allergy Research & Education has awarded a $500,000 grant to a research project seeking to find new biomarkers for food allergies, according to an organization press release.

Women who drink more cow’s milk during pregnancy and while breastfeeding may lower their child’s risk for developing food allergy, according to research published in Nutrients.

Approximately one in five children and parents reported being bullied due to the child’s food allergy, survey data showed.

The FDA has released draft guidance to recommend — but not require — food manufacturers to declare sesame on products’ ingredients lists.

The earlier introduction of white children to peanuts, milk and eggs compared with Black children may contribute to racial differences in food allergy prevalence, according to findings presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.