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July 18, 2024
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Patients pursuing OIT for peanut allergies may face racial, socioeconomic disparities

Patients pursuing OIT for peanut allergies may face racial, socioeconomic disparities

Significant disparities exist between patients with peanut allergies who are currently receiving oral immunotherapy and those who are not, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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July 15, 2024
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Caregivers of infants, toddlers with peanut allergy show interest in oral immunotherapy

Caregivers of infants, toddlers with peanut allergy show interest in oral immunotherapy

Families of children with peanut allergies that pursued oral immunotherapy cited remission and the potential for disease modification as their reason, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Immunology: In Practice.

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July 11, 2024
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Racial, ethnic minorities have similar outcomes in phase 1 trials for advanced cancers

Racial, ethnic minorities have similar outcomes in phase 1 trials for advanced cancers

Compared with non-Hispanic white individuals, patients from racial and ethnic minority groups experienced similar clinical benefits when participating in phase 1 trials for advanced cancers, data published in JAMA Network Open showed.

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July 10, 2024
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Food allergy in children may be associated with dysbiosis

Food allergy in children may be associated with dysbiosis

Gut microbiomes in children with food allergy may differ from those without food allergy, with fewer differences seen in younger children, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

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July 08, 2024
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Oral therapy for cow’s milk allergy may show better adherence than in other allergens

Oral therapy for cow’s milk allergy may show better adherence than in other allergens

Participants with an allergy to cow’s milk had the lowest rate of oral immunotherapy treatment discontinuation, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

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July 03, 2024
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APA-AAI president-elect talks upcoming conference, advancements in treatment

APA-AAI president-elect talks upcoming conference, advancements in treatment

As asthma and allergy continue to affect more people, the importance of advanced practitioners in enhancing patient safety, addressing health care disparities and increasing treatment access has come to the forefront of patient care.

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July 02, 2024
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FDA reduces risk reporting for CAR T cells to ‘minimize the burden’ on providers

FDA reduces risk reporting for CAR T cells to ‘minimize the burden’ on providers

FDA has scaled back its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy reporting requirements for providers of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies.

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July 01, 2024
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VIDEO: PARP inhibitors ‘changed the way we think’ about ovarian cancer treatment

VIDEO: PARP inhibitors ‘changed the way we think’ about ovarian cancer treatment

In this video, Ronny Drapkin, MD, discusses how PARP inhibitors changed the field of ovarian cancer treatment.

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June 28, 2024
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Radiotherapy before cemiplimab associated with progression-free survival

Radiotherapy before cemiplimab associated with progression-free survival

Prior radiotherapy was associated with progression-free survival in patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treated with cemiplimab, according to a study.

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June 25, 2024
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Dual-target CAR-T allows researcher to ‘dream big’ about a cure for high-risk leukemia

Dual-target CAR-T allows researcher to ‘dream big’ about a cure for high-risk leukemia

Jae Park, MD, compared the moment to a baby being born.

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