Peanut Allergy

• Schools shouldn’t ban nuts, other allergens, new guidelines say

  Schools shouldn’t ban nuts and other allergens to prevent allergic reactions in children, according to new guidelines published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
  
• ‘Real world’ UBC study adds to research showing early exposure to peanuts fights allergy

  It's not the first study to demonstrate this effect but it is the first to demonstrate these effects in a real-world setting, rather than in a clinical trial.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2020
  
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• First treatment for peanut allergy approved by FDA

  The treatment is a specially prepared peanut powder swallowed daily in tiny amounts that are gradually increased over months.

  World

  Jan 31, 2020
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• Canadian study suggests babies who eat peanuts less likely to develop allergy

  A new study out of Winnipeg suggests children who don't eat peanut before their first birthday are more likely to be allergic to peanut at age three.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2019
• Is ‘oral immunotherapy’ the answer for young children with peanut allergies

  Edmond Chan of UBS says he has seen firsthand that oral immunotherapy is not only safe, but is well tolerated in a large group of preschool children.

  Commentary

  May 12, 2019
• New trial shows allergy treatment helps protect children against peanut reactions

  With the treatment, two-thirds of severely allergic children were able to eat two peanuts without a strong reaction.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2018
• New peanut allergy test is safer and more accurate, researchers say

  British researchers have devised a new way to test for peanut allergies that could be more effective than what's done now.

  Health

  May 3, 2018
• Peanut allergy ‘cure’ shows promising results: study

  The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.

  Health

  Feb 20, 2018
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• If you have a nut allergy like Caleb does, the secret may be in your genes

  "Every time that it's happened, I am terrified, I'm terrified of losing him."

  Health

  Oct 12, 2017
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• Treating allergies with allergens: St. Joseph’s Hospital program praised for changing lives

  At St. Joseph's Hospital, a new food allergy clinic is actually treating kids with non-life-threatening peanut allergies with peanuts in an approach called oral immunotherapy.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2017