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Scientists uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk Scientists uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk These microscopic critters are hard to avoid, which means nearly everyone has been exposed. Credit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology The world is full of house …

Food allergy may be underdiagnosed in children on Medicaid Food allergy may be underdiagnosed in children on Medicaid Credit: CC0 Public Domain Prevalence of food allergy among Medicaid-enrolled children across the U.S. was substantially lower (0.6 percent), compared to previous national estimates using parent surveys (7.6 percent) and reports of …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Current medical guidelines for diagnosing cow’s milk allergy in babies and young children may be linked to overdiagnosis of the condition. This is the finding of a new analysis from Imperial College London and Sechenov University in Moscow. In the paper, a review published in the …

In this March 26, 2020, photo, a person takes in the afternoon sun amongst the cherry blossoms along Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. For millions of seasonal allergy sufferers, the annual onset of watery eyes and scratchy throats is bumping up against the global spread of a new virus that produces …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The coronavirus pandemic has emerged as spring arrives and allergy season begins. With that in mind, should you be worried that going “achoo” could be an indicator of COVID-19? Here’s the difference between allergy symptoms and those of the coronavirus disease 2019. What is the new …

Credit: Shutterstock Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers don’t exactly know why. Here’s how to work with your allergy specialist if you suspect your child isn’t allergic any more. Who’s more likely to grow out of their food allergy? Food allergy affects up to 10% of …

by David J. Neal Credit: CC0 Public Domain Kids who live with peanut allergies, which can have consequences ranging from annoying to fatal, now have an approved form of pharmaceutical relief, the FDA announced Friday night. Palforzia Allergen Powder by Aimmune Therapeutics is designed to limit the damage done when …

Credit: Pexels Peanut allergens cross a model of the gut lining, causing it to leak, new research by Dr. Dwan Price from Deakin University in Victoria has revealed. The allergens hijack the transport mechanisms of cells in the intestine, disrupting the bonds that hold the gut lining together, making it …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Eight in 10 children who reported being allergic to common classes of antibiotics used to treat respiratory, skin and intestinal infections were not truly allergic to it, a new study shows. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Pediatrics, found …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified novel genes associated with the severity of peanut allergy, as well as ways in which these genes interact with other genes during allergic reactions. The findings, published December 12 in the Journal of Allergy …