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Causes of allergy |
Research references are listed, as nearly as possible, by the dates on which the research was first published or brought into the public domain. Clicking on the title of the research will take you either to a precis of the findings (with further links to the relevant source material) or directly to that source material.
Could prenatal stress affect the microbiota of the infant? January 2015 Could prenatal and postnatal supplementation of bifidobacteria be effective in primary preventing allergic diseases? July 2014 Review of Caesarean section and chronic immune disorders suggests that while C Section delivery increased the risk for asthma, systemic connective tissue disorders, juvenile arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, immune deficiencies, and leukemia there ws no assocatioation with type 1 diabetes, psoriasis, or celiac disease. October 2014 The gut microbiota and its role in the development of allergic disease: a wider perspective. December 2014 New studies suggest that estrogen may enhance the levels and activity of an enzyme that drives life-threatening allergic reactions – in mice. The study results may help explain why women frequently experience more severe allergic reactions compared to men. December 2014 Delivery mode (vaginal/caesarean) alters newborn's bacterial exposure and may suppress inflammatory response. December 2014 and Profilins are complete food allergens in food-allergic patient populations that are exposed to high levels of grass pollen. Observed reactions suggest that intake through the oral mucosa might constitute a relevant route of exposure to food allergens. October 2014 Food allergy related to specific primary immunodeficiency diseases. December 2014 Intestinal permeability - a new target for disease prevention and therapy. Review summarising the data that are accumulating emphasizing the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. Stephan Bischoff and colleagues in BMC Gastroenterology. November 2014 Children up to 2 years of age with early-onset or severe atopic dermatitis/eczema are at higher risk of food allergy. January 2014 How microbial exposures can be associated with allergic immune responses. January 2014 Alterations in the gut microbiota composition are associated with food allergy. October 2014 Both active and passive smoking associated with a modest risk of increase in allergic disease, including food allergy, in children. March 2014 Review of recent findings regarding the importance of the microbiome/microbiota in the development of allergic diseases. October 2014 Epigenetics and development of food allergy (FA) in early childhood. September 2014 Environmental factors that play a role in the susceptibility/protection towards immune-mediated diseases beginning to shape the neonatal immunity in utero and direct the maturation in accordance with the surrounding microbial milieu. September 2014 CGRP, a neurotransmitter of enteric sensory neurons, contributes to the Breast feeding may not protect against food allergy but is associated with other health outcomes, including lower rates of ear, throat, and sinus infections and dietary habits that may have long-term health consequences. September 2014 Some antibiotics in early life may alter immunity long-term. August 2014 Clostridium bacteria may protect against food allergies. August 2014 Perinatal (immediately before and after birth) exposure to Bisphenal A (widely used in plastic including babies' bottles but claimed to be harmless although there have been concerns about its use for some years) coud increase the risk of developing food intolerance in adulthood. August 2014 Exposure to food allergens through inflamed skin promotes intestinal food allergy through the thymic stromal lymphopoietin-basophil axis. May 2014 Food allergens found in mattress dust may be an important source of allergen exposure. January 2014 Helminthic therapy and pregnancy with reference to the possibility of preventing allergy/autism in the child - an overview of the research on John Scott's blog. April 2014 More research suggests that children brought up on dairy farms have much lower incidence of allergy. June 2014 Increasing evidence suggests that perturbations in the intestinal microbiota composition of infants are implicated in the pathogenesis of food allergy. April 2014 A case for antibiotic perturbation of the microbiota leading to allergy development. November 2013 The Impact of Family History of Allergy on Risk of Food Allergy: A Population-Based Study of Infants. June 2014 Newborns exposed to dirt, dander, germs may have lower allergy, asthma risk. Benefits not found for older children. June 2014 Food allergy can be triggered by application of the food to broken skin. April 2014 If early microbial colonisation is delayed in mice, the gut associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) fail to develop, leading to persistent immune dysregulation. April 2014 Allergy and immune disorders can result from mutations in gene involved in sugar metabolism. March 2014 Children treated with gastric reflux drugs (GAS) more likely to develop food allergies. September 2013 Stress can worsen allergy symptoms. April 2014 Use of paracetamol in early life is a strong risk factor for allergic disease in childhood. April 2014 Antibiotic treatment induces gut fungal overgrowth which promotes allergic airway inflammation. January 2014 Evidence for a causal link between birth mode/birth order and allergy risk, via modulation of the microbiota composition. January 2014 Atopic dermatitis and disease severity are the main risk factors for food sensitization in exclusively breastfed infants. February 2014 Altered fecal microbiota composition associated with food allergy in infants. February 2014 Study suggests link between high vitamin D levels at pregnancy and pediatric allergy. 2013 The potential link between gut microbiota and IgE-mediated food allergy in early life. December 2013 Gender relevant in prevalence of allergy. November 2013 of treatment with antacid medication is associated with an increased prevalence of food allergy. May 2013 Endocrine disruptors found in food contaminants enhance allergic sensitization through an oxidative stress that promotes the development of allergic airway inflammation. September 2013 Hapten-chemical-atopy hypothesis III: the potential role of airborne chemicals. August 2013 Parental fat consumption can leave a "lard legacy" impacting their offspring’s microbiota and immunity. September 2013 Chronic worm infection in pregnant mothers appears to protect the child from eczema and wheeze. May 2011 Caesareans weaken gut microbiota and increase risk of allergies. August 2013 An infant diet consisting of high levels of fruits, vegetables, and home-prepared foods is associated with less food allergy by the age of 2 years. July 2013 History of treatment with antacid medication is associated with an increased prevalence of food allergy. May 2013 First direct evidence that vitamin D sufficiency may be an important protective factor for food allergy in the first year of life. April 2013 Eczema may play a key role in the development of food allergy in infants. July 2013 Children with high proportions of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cord blood at birth are more likely to develop respiratory and skin allergies in their early teens. July 2013 Transgenes used to develop GM crops show close links with certain allergens Hev b 10 and Cap a 1w, and links with a number of others. February 2012 Australian children with Low Vitamin D levels at age one are three times more likely to develop allergies. March 2013 Foreign-born children who did not have allergies when they arrived became more likely to develop them after 10 years of residence in the US. February 2013 Babies born by C-section five time more likely to develop allergies by the age of two. February 2013 Triclosan - an antibacterial chemical found in toothpaste and other products - can contribute to an increased risk of allergy development in children. November 2012 High levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, may weaken food tolerance in some people, causing food allergies. December 2012 Western diet is changing the gut bacteria of developed nations, which is causing an increase in allergy. September 2012 Allergy risk in children increases if parent of the same sex has allergies. August 2012 Food allergies more common in the city. June 2012 Amish farm children freer from allergies even than Swiss farm children. June 2012 Intestinal lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in children and its the relationship to food hypersensitivity. May 2012 Excess hygiene may weaken developing immune systems. March 2012 Allergic to cold? It is a real condition. January 2012 Dirt prevents allergy. November 2011 Allergy fears from new and GM foods. June 2011 Allergens transferred in blood more common than previously thought. June 2011 Allergic reactions enhanced by mobile phone use. May 2011 When it comes to certain allergies, birth order matters. March 2011 Semen allergy suspected in rare post-orgasm illness. January 2011 The consumption of fish in infancy and living on a farm both signficantly reduce the incidence of allergic disease in children. June 2010 Climate change grows more allergen-producing plants and fungi – rising CO2, temperatures can raise allergen levels. November 2010 Foetal development in the womb can affect a child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing. October 2010 Children, males and blacks are at increased risk for food allergies. October 2010 Parasites may protect against allergies – the hygiene hypothesis vindicated. December 2010 Molecule that could ‘turn on’ allergy discovered. January 2010 Microbes help mothers protect children from allergies. December 2009 Dirt helps broken skin to heal and reduces allergic response. November 2009 Excess omega 6 fatty acids really do cause allergy. September 2009 Early herpes infection may protect against allergies? September 2009 Smoking prevents allergies! September 2009 Transplanting allergies. September 2009 Cystitis linked with food allergy. September 2009 A possible link between obesity and allergies in children. May 2009 Massive Indian study seeks cause for allergy in modern life. July 2009 Farm bacteria may help mothers protect their children from allergies. 2009 Henna tattoos can cause allergic reactions. September 2008 Birch pollen/soya cross-reactivity. July 2008 Permanent makeup: solution or nightmare? June 2008 Toxic shower curtains. September 2008 Relatedness of animal and human proteins and allergy. December 2007 Nut allergy passed in blood transfusion. July 2007 Antibiotics and Allergies. May 2006 Fatty foods may cause higher allergy risk. May 2006 The proteins we react to. July 2004
Miscellaneous articles on the causes of food allergy/intolerance
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