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Allergy - Apr 17, 2018 Edition

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

Cow's Milk Allergy Symptoms

Cow’s milk is made up of different components such as milk sugar, proteins (casein and whey), and fat. Because of this, it is highly possible to develop allergies from the formula. Research findings show that 1 out of 50 infants are allergic to cow’s milk; however, the condition is usually outgrown by age three to five years.

			Intranasal spray shows promise for peanut allergy suppression A vaccine delivered in the form of an ultrafine nasal spray has been shown to protect against allergy symptoms peanut sensitive mice.

			Many parents still hesitate to try early peanut introduction, survey finds In January 2017 guidelines were released urging parents to begin early introduction of peanut-containing foods to reduce the risk of peanut allergy. A new study shows those who are aware of the guidelines are still hesitant to put them into place and not everyone has heard of them.

	Survey of school nurses underscores dire need to develop more feasible food allergy policies Nearly all school nurses participating in a national survey (96 percent) reported that staff at their school received training on handling severe allergic reactions to food. Over 80 percent asserted that their school had an emergency epinephrine auto-injector on hand to stop a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

	Atlas Award-winning study calls for more support to fight allergy epidemic in Africa Allergies are on the rise in Africa, but with too few specialists to treat them, and a parallel increase in immune deficiency diseases, the situation is worse than we thought.

	Asthma Triggers Asthma is a chronic ailment characterized by marked mucosal inflammation and spasm of the bronchial musculature lining the bronchial passages and lungs. This results in difficulty in breathing, cough, excessive mucus secretion, and wheezing sounds during breathing.

	New award will help research into immune system differences that trigger food allergies Adora A. Lin, M.D., Ph.D., an attending physician in Children's department of Allergy and Immunology, was awarded $240,000 to improve understanding of how children's immune systems tolerate or react to certain food allergens--sometimes triggering a cascade of side effects that can be fatal.