Immunology
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Doctors urge screening for autoimmune disorders for patients with celiac disease
At least in some cases, people with one autoimmune disorder should be tested for others, celiac disease specialists say.
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Infant anaphylaxis: Study characterizes symptoms, treatment
It also remains vitally important “to teach parents of infants how to recognize the signs of anaphylaxis, particularly as they begin to introduce...
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COVID bivalent booster better vs. recent Omicron subvariants: Pfizer
An ongoing phase 2 trail shows the vaccine offered the strongest protection in people older than 55 years.
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Strategies to treat food allergy with oral immunotherapy
“Ultimately, the decision to pursue OIT or continue avoidance strategies remains the responsibility of the family and the patients. Some families...
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Connected: Preterm infant program makes progress
Intimate sensory interactions between mothers and infants physically altered infants’ cortical networks in the brain ... later correlated to...
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Childhood peanut allergy linked with other legume allergies
“As plant-based protein consumption broadens worldwide, awareness of the potential for cross-reactivity and co-allergy amongst legumes will become...
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Childhood peanut allergy linked with other legume allergies
“Cross-sensitization to other legumes in patients with a single legume allergy is common; however, true clinical reactivity is often not present...
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Childhood cow’s milk allergy raises health care costs
“Children with food allergies typically have other atopic comorbidities that require more visits to primary care physicians and specialists and...
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When is an allergic reaction to raw plant food due to tree pollen?
Allergy tests may be needed for people who report atypical or severe reactions or who also react to cooked or processed plant foods.
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Many young kids with COVID may show no symptoms
The relationship between symptoms and viral load also differed between adults and young children in a new study.
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Deaths rare in tonsillectomy, but some children at more risk
Children who die are more likely to have a complex chronic condition such as cerebral palsy or Down syndrome.