Sesame Allergy

Exclusively breastfeeding for the first 4 months may reduce the risk for IgE-mediated food allergy among infants, according to study results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

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.

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.

Recent comments from In-N-Out Burger chain owner and president Lynsi Snyder regarding the company’s inclusion of sesame flour in its buns has sparked concern from leading allergy advocacy organizations and specialists.

Healio has compiled June’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

Sesame allergies have increased in recent years, meaning that more patients may seek guidance from their primary care clinicians to help determine whether they can safely consume sesame-containing foods, an expert said.

Sesame allergies have sharply increased in recent years. With one in every 200 people in the United States now reporting a sesame allergy, it is now the ninth most common food allergy in the nation.

The FDA has updated its draft guidance for preventing cross-contact between major food allergens in manufacturing facilities and ensuring that the ingredients in finished products are properly labeled.

Two nonprofits said they are disappointed in the FDA’s decision to reject a request to prevent food companies from adding sesame to products, even though it is an allergen, in efforts to sidestep the agency’s new cross-contamination rules.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest and Food Allergy Research and Education both have expressed disappointment in the FDA’s decision to allow food manufacturers to intentionally add sesame to products to meet regulations.