Immunology

Food allergy is linked to skin exposure and genetics

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.

Immunology

Breast milk found to protect against food allergy

Eating allergenic foods during pregnancy can protect your child from food allergies, especially if you breastfeed, suggests new research from Boston Children's Hospital. The study, published online today in the Journal of ...

Immunology

Food allergic consumers more confident about eating out

New University research into food allergies will be published today by the Food Standards Agency showing that people with food allergies and intolerances are more confident about eating out since allergen information rules ...

Immunology

The increasing rates of food allergy and food intolerance

In recent years, researchers have noted a significant increase in food intolerances and allergy. But when is it really an allergy? Is it possible to prevent by intervening in the first few months of life?

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