What pediatricians tell parents about early peanut introduction to prevent allergy?

Guidelines to help parents introduce peanut-containing products to infants to prevent peanut allergies aren’t being discussed. New research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting shows pediatricians are not only not having the … Lire la suite →

How the skin becomes inflamed: Toxin-producing bacteria

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Publishing online this week in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers at Johns Hopkins report the discovery of a key underlying immune mechanism that explains why to how our skin becomes inflamed from conditions such as atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as … Lire la suite →

Exposure to pet and pest allergens during infancy linked to reduced asthma risk

Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pets allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by 7 years of age, new research supported by the National Institutes of Health reveals. The findings, published September 19 … Lire la suite →

Neuro-immune crosstalk in allergic asthma Study reveals a way in which the nervous system communicates with the immune system and allergic inflammation gets amplified

Exactly how asthma begins and progresses remain a mystery, but a team led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has uncovered a fundamental molecular cue that the nervous system uses to … Lire la suite →

Allergies: Cross-reactivity between cypress pollen and peaches/citrus fruits explained (Hélène Sénéchal Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2017)

Working in collaboration with teams from the Czech Republic and Japan, researchers from the Institut Pasteur, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), and Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM) have identified, for the first time, the likely origin of the … Lire la suite →

Need for epinephrine in schools and staff trained to administer it

Epinephrine often administered by nonmedical staff, and sometimes to students with no known allergy With school nurses often covering multiple buildings, nearly one in five students who experience severe allergic reactions are given potentially life-saving epinephrine injections from unlicensed staff … Lire la suite →

Exposure to non-microbial N -Glycolylneuraminic acid protects farmers’ children against airway inflammation and colitis

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It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But even non-microbial molecules can have a protective effect: Immunologists from the University of Zurich have shown that a sialic acid found in farm animals … Lire la suite →

Pet exposure may reduce allergy: Research shows having a dog early in life may alter gut bacteria in immune-boosting ways

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If you need a reason to become a dog lover, how about their ability to help protect kids from allergies and obesity? A new University of Alberta study showed that babies from families with pets — 70 per cent of … Lire la suite →

Climate change could increase ER visits for allergy-related asthma

More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study. The new research finds that if greenhouse gas emissions … Lire la suite →

Hard data on food allergies: Investigators have found that 3.6 percent of people had a documented food allergy, with highest rates among females and Asians

Anecdotal evidence of food allergies abounds, but just how common are these allergies and intolerances? In a new study, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital combed through medical records from more than 2.7 million patients, identifying more than 97,000 with … Lire la suite →