Alexandra F. Santos MD, PhD Credit: X An online calculator can predict peanut allergic reactions with high accuracy, a new study found.1 This Peanut Allergy Prediction Web Tool can speed allergy management, calculating the probability of an individual’s allergic reaction based on skin prick test, Ara h 2-sIgE, or basophil activation test results. Oral food … Read more
A decade ago, a clinical trial in the U.K. famously showed that children who were exposed to peanuts in the early months of life had reduced risk of developing a peanut allergy compared with children who avoided peanuts. Now, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have a likely answer as to why that’s the case: … Read more
Yamini Virkud, MD, FAAAI, MPH Credit: UNC Health At least 5 years after the IMPACT study, children who had undergone peanut oral immunotherapy maintained different allergen-specific IgE and IgG4 profiles than children who had taken placebo.1 The study is a late-breaker at the 2025 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunotherapy (AAAAI) annual meeting in … Read more
Credit: Adobe Stock/ Jiri Hera A recent study showed children with suspected severe peanut or tree nut allergies had a similar health-related quality of life to children in the general population.1 “This implies that these children are generally otherwise healthy and/or their health conditions are managed properly,” wrote investigators, led by Lasse Saarimäki, from Tampere … Read more