Allergy

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Choice of alternative route with nasal spray outweighs possible risks, panelists say

No precedent for approval of noninjectable epinephrine for anaphylaxis, noted agency reviewers

Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all

After 1 year with extensively hydrolyzed formula, 48% of babies developed immune tolerance

Early skin treatment in infants reduced weight and height compared with conventional approach

However, meta-analysis finds high rates of study withdrawal across studies

Procedure helped identify tissue-blood eosinophil mismatch, treatable comorbidities

Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome

Plus, for sesame-allergic kids, oral desensitization effective with crushed sesame seeds, tahini

Easier alternative to six-food elimination diet shown effective

ISRR may contribute to elevated rate of "allergic" reactions, small study suggests

Will epicutaneous immunotherapy be a lower-burden alternative to oral immunotherapy?

Single-center study finds sluggish prescriptions, but patient-level barriers are also at work