- A study from the University of Michigan has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used as a supplement, a prebiotic in soda, and a replacement for sweeteners and for other products and purposes. https://news.umich.edu/could-a-dietary-fiber-supplement-offer-long-awaited-treatment-for-food-allergy-sufferers/ 6 comments science
- Antibodies to common food allergens such as cow's milk linked to significantly increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. This challenges the paradigm that food-specific IgE is clinically irrelevant in individuals without symptomatic food allergies. https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(23)01251-4/fulltext 14 comments science
- Common gut bacteria Clostridia protect germ-free and antibiotic-treated mice from food allergies and 'leaky gut.' A probiotic to re-seed the gut with Clostridia could cure food allergies in humans. http://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-gut-bacteria-protect-against-allergies-082514 4 comments science
- Many school children avoid basic foods unnecessarily: A study on hypersensitivity to the basic foods milk, egg, fish and wheat among young school children showed that reported food hypersensitivity was eight times more common than allergies confirmed by allergy tests. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160217091000.htm 49 comments science
- Research have identified gut microbiome features and early life influences that are associated with children developing any of four common allergies — eczema, asthma, food allergy and/or hay fever. https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/researchers-discover-common-origin-behind-major-childhood-allergies/ 22 comments science