Study finds food allergy in infancy linked to childhood asthma and reduced lung function

Jul 26, 2023, at 03:27 pm

Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world-first study.

Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants: Study

Dec 04, 2019, at 04:40 pm

London/IBNS: In a series of papers published today in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers found that despite low adherence, early introduction to allergenic foods (those that may cause an allergic reaction), including egg and peanut, was found to be effective in preventing the development of food allergies in specific groups of infants. 

Food allergy is linked to skin exposure and genetics: Study

Apr 12, 2018, at 08:45 pm

New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to trigger the allergy, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.