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One Nutty Gene: Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Outcomes Affected by HLA Allele

Carriers of immune system gene variant show better response to treatment

Dupilumab May Help in Tough-to-Treat Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Add-on IL inhibitor to H1-antihistamine offers "promising, novel treatment option"

Dupilumab Continues to Show Promise in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Almost 60% of patients in LIBERTY EoE TREET study achieved remission

Black, Latinx Adults With Asthma Benefit From Inhaled Glucocorticoid Add-On

"Shovel-ready" intervention can help reduce disparities in asthma burden, researchers say

Minority Participation in Food Allergy Trials Remains Low

Increasing participation is a significant unmet challenge, researcher says

Peanut SLIT Seems Safe, Effective in Toddlers

Sustained responses were common and symptoms tied to SLIT were mild

No Special Risk for Severe COVID in Asthma

Indeed, could it be actually protective?

Studies Cast More Light on 'Long COVID' Prevalence, Presentation

High rates of debilitating symptoms lasting months

More Support for Early Peanut Intro to Reduce Allergy Risk

"Dramatic" decline in prevalence after feeding shift in Australia, study shows

Pandemic Crushes Uptake of Peanut Immunotherapy

Promising data on Palforia and Viaskin Peanut, but challenges persist

AAAAI: Restaurant EpiPens; Devices OK After Expiration? How About After Laundering?

Roundup of epinephrine injector research prepared for AAAAI 2020

In Chronic Urticaria, Staying on Treatment Matters

55% of patients who stopped taking omalizumab saw return of symptoms

Breathing Problems From Aspirin? Help is Here

Encouraging results with desensitization protocol, nasal polyp removal

Asthma More Common in Opioid-Dependent Patients

Also, women taking opioids have greatest asthma risk

Eczema Risk at School Age May be Lower in Breastfed Kids

Nursing may play a protective role in decreasing the chronicity of eczema in childhood, researchers say

Folic Acid in Utero Tied to Food Allergy Risk

But total folate at birth not associated with later food allergies

AAAAI: Penicillin Allergy Label Linked to MRSA, C. difficile

Increase attributable to use of alternative antibiotics

Alpha-Gal Challenges Food Allergy Paradigm

Research looks at ties between red-meat allergy and venom allergens

AAAAI: No Benefit to Upping Inhaled Steroids During Asthma 'Yellow Zone'

Increasing dosage even by factor of four to five did not prevent exacerbations

Do Results from Peanut Allergy Trials Last Long-Term?

Kids showed high anaphylaxis rate with at-home challenge

Asthma App Disappoints for Cutting Urgent Care Use

No drop in healthcare utilization in high-risk kids

Mixed Infant Feeding May Up Risk for Food Allergy

Problem may be with multiple sources of allergens

Mom's Vitamin E Levels Tied to Child's Risk for Asthma

But study results do not justify high-dose supplementation

Disease Outbreaks Don't Care Who's President, NIAID Head Says

Anthony Fauci, MD, warns Trump's team about infectious disease challenges

AAAAI: Drug Hypersensitivity in the Spotlight

Also, get ready for the great peanut debate at annual meeting

Xolair May Reduce Rate of Cold Symptoms in Asthmatic Kids

Study assessed omalizumab paired with guideline-based treatment

Patients Often Overstate Penicillin Allergy

Inpatient skin-testing protocol led to removal of allergy label in majority of cases

Severe Eczema Eases with Novel Biologic

SAN DIEGO -- The novel monoclonal antibody dupilumab dramatically cut the severity of moderate-to-severe adult atopic dermatitis, a phase II trial showed.

Spiriva Cuts Flares in Heavily Treated Asthma

SAN DIEGO -- Tiotropium (Spiriva) Respimat improved lung function and cut exacerbations in severe asthma patients who had already maxed out other treatment options, pooled analysis of two phase III trials showed.

Patch May Be Safer Peanut Allergy Therapy

SAN DIEGO -- A skin patch offered peanut-allergy immunotherapy without risk of systemic reactions but also with questionable efficacy, a pilot trial showed.

Food Allergy Common in Joint Disorder

ORLANDO -- Children with the inherited disorder known as Ehlers Danlos type 3 syndrome may be at high risk for severe food allergy, British researchers reported here.

AAAAI: New Antihistamine Nasal Spray Works and Tastes Better

PHILADELPHIA -- Olopatadine in nasal spray form may provide an option to azelastine (Astelin) for seasonal allergic rhinitis, a researcher said here.