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Health News and Information - News Medical - Allergy - Jul 17, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

	July 17, 2018
	Allergy
	The latest Allergy news from News Medical

Children with pre-existing allergies should be screened for eosinophilic esophagitis

Children with known skin, food and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis, a painful inflammation of the esophagus, the food tube between the mouth and stomach.

			New approach to cultivate hypoallergenic tomato and strawberry varieties The incidence of food allergies has increased in recent decades: It affects three to four percent of the adult population and five percent of children.

			Infants have less severe food-induced anaphylaxis unlike older children Symptoms of food-induced anaphylaxis in infants are much less severe than in toddlers and older children, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

	Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.

	Study reveals new risk genes for allergic rhinitis An international team of scientists led by Helmholtz Zentrum München and University of Copenhagen has presented the largest study so far on allergic rhinitis in the journal 'Nature Genetics'.

	New analysis reveals link between fast food consumption and increased risk of allergic diseases A new Respirology review and analysis of published studies reveals a link between fast food consumption and an increased likelihood of having asthma, wheeze, and several other allergic diseases such as pollen fever, eczema, and rhino-conjunctivitis.