Scientists have discovered a promising new treatment for high-threshold peanut allergies using regular peanut butter.

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For Ryan suffers from severe peanut allergy, and just a few crumbs of the wrong biscuit brushing on to his mouth could be enough to send him into anaphylactic shock. The reaction - which can be ...

also peanut, tree nuts and sesame seed allergies.” Signs of a food allergy are wheezing, swelling - especially on the face or in the mouth or throat, difficulty swallowing and tingling in the mouth.

Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for ...

Egg and milk allergies are usually outgrown in most patients; however, a smaller percentage of children are expected to outgrow their peanut allergy. In a study by Ho and colleagues, 21.4% of ...

Clinical and Experimental Allergy 39, 458–468 (2009). doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03194.x Fleischer, D. M. The natural history of peanut and tree nut allergy. Current Allergy and Asthma ...

Huey’s Nut-free Chocolate offers an alternative for families with allergies By True Grimes Kristen Rice recalls the many times her son came home with a look of disappointment on his face ...