Allergy and Immunology Center

06/17/2025

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250613-the-people-who-are-allergic-to-humans

Some people are allergic to others – but the mystery of how this works is only just starting to be unravelled.

08/27/2024

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/just-one-night-poor-sleep-may-drive-serum-protein-changes-2024a1000fb7

A pilot study examined how poor sleep might affect bodily functions.

08/09/2024

FDA Approves Nasal Epinephrine for Treatment of Anaphylaxis

04/04/2024

Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES), is a delayed, non-IgE-mediated food allergy typically presenting in infancy or early childhood. In recent years, adult-onset FPIES has also been increasingly recognized. Symptoms of FPIES usually occur one to four hours after ingestion of the food allergen and include repetitive vomiting, along with lethargy, color change and/or diarrhea.
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09/09/2023

Do you have allergy-like symptoms after eating certain foods, but it’s NOT food allergies? If you’re allergic to pollen, you may have Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS).

Dr Douglas Jones , an allergist and immunologist at Tanner Clinic in Utah, collaborated with Allergy & Asthma Network for an Ask the Allergist video.

Learn the difference between food allergies and OAS here: https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/health-a-z/oral-allergy-syndrome/

🍃Quick fact: Foods in the birch, grasses and ragweed family can cause OAS, particularly during high pollen counts.🍃

09/07/2023

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/effective-ways-drop-unwanted-pounds/

At one point or another, all of us have tried to lose some weight, with varying success. Success depends on a variety of reasons, such as some methods being more effective for some than others, motivation, effort put in, and some methods being better suited to certain skill levels. Most often people...

08/31/2023

https://www.healio.com/news/allergy-asthma/20230830/gut-microbiome-changes-precede-eczema-development-in-infancy

Changes in the gut microbiota of infants preceded the development of eczema, according to a study published in mSystems. Interventions that target key bacteria may prevent or mitigate later eczema, Paul Chan, MD, professor of microbiology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues wrote.

02/25/2023

Courtesy of Dr C.Akdis AAAAI 2023 meeting

12/29/2022

Learn about oral corticosteroids (OCS), how and they are used for asthma treatment, their side effects, and more.