New Peanut Study In Infants Opens Up a New Line of Thinking About Allergies

If you’ve ever known a friend or family member with a peanut allergy, you understand the care and awareness that’s necessary to prevent a serious issue. Peanuts are the most common cause of food-related death, and affect over three million people in the United States alone. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has shown that feeding peanuts to infants that are at high risk of developing a peanut allergy, can significantly reduce the risk of developing a peanut allergy as they age. By 2008, many studies showed no evidence to support the claim that elimination of allergens from a diet helped in preventing the development of food allergies, causing the American Academy of Pediatrics to revise its stance on the topic. Since then, it has been unclear as to whether early exposure of the allergen might be an effective measure to prevent the allergy. This study is a big step in providing answers to this question. About 500 Infants between 4 and 11 months old who were
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