At the March 2016 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, held in Los Angeles, thousands of allergists from around the world came together to share and debate allergy studies. Allergic Living was there. Below, we offer you an insider glimpse of some of the biggest findings, and what’s ahead in terms of prevention and treatments.
LEAP-On Study and EAT
The LEAP-On study, the follow-up to 2015’s groundbreaking LEAP allergy prevention research, was still the biggest news. Here we bring you our detailed news article on the study. As well, don’t miss Allergic Living editor Gwen Smith’s analysis of the huge change in culture and attitudes toward early peanut introduction that LEAP-On will require. She predicts this will affect physicians and parents alike. Plus, our article on the related EAT study, which saw researchers starting to experiment with early introduction of several major allergens, and moving beyond early peanut feeding.
- LEAP-On Study Shows Children’s Resistance to Peanut Allergy Persists Without Consumption
- Gwen Smith: LEAP-On Study and Allergic Culture Change
- Proposed Peanut Allergy Prevention Guidelines
- EAT Study: Introduction of 6 Allergens to Babies Shows Modest Improvement in Allergy Rate
Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) & Food Allergy
- OIT’s Effects Endure at Low Doses: Stanford Study
- Standarized OIT Takes Steps Forward
- Walnut OIT Shows Promise in Small Study
Food Allergy and Public Health
- Precautionary Allergy Labels Causing Widespread Confusion, Researchers Find
- Peanut Dust Lingers on Airplane Tray Tables, Some Restaurant Surfaces
Schools and Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
- Stock Epi Used in 38% of Anaphylactic Reactions in U.S. Schools
- Needle Length of Auto-Injectors May Need Review for Infants and Toddlers, Study Finds