Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Data
A typical allergic march started with atopic dermatitis during infancy and progressed to other allergies later in life, a multi-state study found. In total, 13.4% of pediatric study participants had two or more allergic conditions based on electronic health record (EHR) information, reported David A. Hill, MD, PhD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and coauthors. […]
Tiny molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing allergies
Breastfed babies are believed to suffer fewer allergic conditions, like eczema and food allergies, than formula-fed babies; yet the reason has not been well understood. Now, a new study by Penn State College of Medicine finds that small molecules found in most humans’ breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergic conditions like […]
Onset of Allergies including asthma and hay fever not directly causally linked to mental health traits
Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever do not cause the onset of mental health conditions or vice versa, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study published today (6 October) in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy. While previous studies have reported an observational relationship between mental health and […]
Allergies to mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines rare, generally mild, study finds
Allergic reactions to the new mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are rare, typically mild and treatable, and they should not deter people from becoming vaccinated, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings will be published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Network Open. “We wanted to understand the spectrum of allergies to the […]