For those with severe peanut allergies, the prospect of flying, whether for vacation or business, is daunting. What if another passenger decides to eat a peanut butter sandwich while in the air? How can those with peanut allergies safely board the plane without putting themselves in harm's way? Although severe ...

A study out of Australia has set an ambitious goal: it's working towards a peanut allergy cure. Associate professor Mimi Tang of Murdoch Children's Research Institute out of Melborne, Australia is working with a number of children with severe peanut allergies. After one year of the study, she already has ...

If your child has a peanut allergy in addition to asthma, it's likely that their asthma attacks are worse, according to a new study. In a study of 160 children between the ages of 5 and 18, children with peanut allergies had both more hospitalizations for asthma and a higher ...

Everyone has heard of seeing eye dogs and other types of personal assistance dogs: have you heard of an allergen-finding dog? These new dogs to protect people with allergies are called Angel Service Dogs. These dogs are being trained to smell traces of nuts in foods or in an area, so ...

Scientists are hot on the trail of a new approach to reducing the severity of peanut allergies. Dr Cenk Suphioglu, a researcher at Deakin University who is looking at peanuts, says that the key to figuring out peanut allergies is to look at the whole nut. Suphioglu has found that the ...