If you didn't have food allergies as a child, is it possible to develop them as an adult? The short answer is yes. But the reasons why are much more complicated. Preschoolers are about four times more ...

Investigators examined racial/ethnic differences in food allergy prevalence, care, and anaphylaxis knowledge among a nationally representative sample of US adults.

A food allergy reaction can provoke a local response in the mucosal immune system, a systemic process, or both. Symptoms of food allergy (Table 1) can vary widely among patients, and one reaction can ...

Understanding how food allergies function is essential for proper diagnosis and food allergy treatment. Unlike food intolerance, food allergies involve immune system responses that can be immediate or ...

Food allergies aren’t just a childhood concern — they can develop or worsen later in life. In fact, research shows that adults over 60 are increasingly being diagnosed with food allergies, even to ...

Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, known as FPIES, affects an estimated 90,000 people in the U.S. – about 5 in 1,000 children and 2 in 1,000 adults – and most parents have never heard of it.

New study sheds light on the daily struggles and fears faced by adults living with hen's egg white allergy, calling for urgent improvements in food labeling and treatment options. Study: Hen’s egg ...

Most people with life-threatening allergies do not use or carry the epinephrine autoinjectors (EAIs) that doctors prescribe for them, according to a new study of a large, representative sample of the ...

Common food allergies include dairy, peanuts, and tree nuts, among others. You may be more likely to outgrow certain allergies than others. A food allergy is a condition in which certain foods trigger ...

Food allergies, immune-mediated adverse reactions to specific foods, have become increasingly prevalent, affecting both children and adults worldwide. Hospital admissions due to food-induced ...