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Report: 1 in 5 Adults Developed Food Allergies After Age 18 – health informatics

Food allergy affects more than 33 million people in the United States — about 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children — and the newly released “National Indicator Report on Food Allergy” offers insights on the growing public impact. The report was written by Christopher M. Warren, PhD, assistant professor at Northwestern University Institute […]

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Study reveals why some immune disorders trigger severe food allergies, and others don’t

by Olivia Dimmer, Northwestern University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Alexander Pol  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has shed light on why patients with certain rare immune disorders develop severe, food-triggered allergic reactions while others with similar diagnoses do not. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could help

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What drives food allergies? New study pinpoints early-life factors that raise risk

by McMaster University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important early-life factors that influence whether a child becomes allergic to food. The study, one of the largest

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