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Special Toothpaste Might Curb Peanut Allergy in Adults

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – Researchers are testing a toothpaste that aims to let patients who are sensitive to peanuts and other foods simply brush their allergies away. Doctors already treat some food ...

Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective for Treating Toddlers' Peanut Allergy

FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Peanut sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is safe and effective at inducing desensitization and remission in 1- to 4-year-old children, according to a study published online Oct....

Ragweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies

SATURDAY, Oct. 14, 2023 – While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over. Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall....

Cow's Milk Vs. Plant-Based Milks: A Nutritionist Weighs In

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – You have a lot of choices when buying milk, from the traditional cow variety to some made from plants. But how do these options compare in terms of nutrition? An expert from...

Alpha-Tryptase Linked to Prevalence of Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Alpha-tryptase is associated with increased prevalence of anaphylaxis or severe reaction to food, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of Allergy and...

Today's COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say. Many people with COVID-19 now...

FDA Wants More Data on Neffy, First Needle-Free Antidote for Severe Allergic Reactions

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – In a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe...

Gut Microbiome May Predict Later Peanut Allergies

FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Infants who later develop peanut allergy have distinct differences in their gut microbiome in early childhood, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in The Journal of...

Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Effective for Children Under 12 Months

MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – Peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) can induce desensitization to peanuts in children younger than 12 months of age, according to research published online July 13 in the Journal...

Study Confirms That Exposure Therapy in Infancy Can Stop Peanut Allergy

MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 – Early and gradual exposure to peanuts under medical supervision curbed infants' allergies, according to a new study. While researchers had seen that peanut oral immunotherapy...

New Lead for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Anthony...

Researchers Use EHR Systems to ID Pediatric Allergy Patterns

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – In a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics, the authors describe pediatric allergy patterns across the United States. Stanislaw J. Gabryszewski, M.D., Ph.D., from the...

More Parents Are Introducing Peanuts Early

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Early peanut feeding practices are gaining traction among U.S. parents/caregivers, according to a study published online July 21 in Pediatrics. Waheeda Samady, M.D., from the...

Direct Oral Penicillin Challenge Noninferior to Standard of Care

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – For patients with low-risk penicillin allergy, direct oral penicillin challenge is noninferior to standard-of-care skin testing followed by oral challenge, according to a...

Maternal Egg Consumption Not Tied to Egg Allergy in Offspring

THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – Development of egg allergy at 12 months is unaffected by maternal egg consumption during the very early neonatal period, according to a study published July 10 in JAMA N...

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