Did you know that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) can be changed so that the resulting plants can produce their own pesticide? It's true: Bt corn is just one of the genetically-modified (GM) strains of corn that is on the market today. What this means is that this GM corn produces Bt-toxin, ...

New research points to eczema and food allergies, showing that infants with eczema have a higher risk of food-related allergies. Researchers were "shocked" to find that as many as 1/5 of infants with eczema were already showing signs of peanut allergy! But peanuts were not the only food that infants ...

Most parents would prefer that childhood eczema was a thing of the past: it can be an uncomfortable condition that is difficult to treat. Well, it could be possible: new research indicates that it might be as simple as the maternal diet including more foods with beta carotene, to reduce ...

Just like the recent studies that show eating increasing amounts of peanut can actually build tolerance to peanut protein, researchers have found that eating egg can actually help those with egg allergies to get over them. The approach is called Sublingual Immunotherapy and it's becoming the next big thing in ...

Previous studies have shown that as many as 3/4 of children with milk allergy can actually tolerate heated milk, even though they cannot tolerate other forms of milk! At issue is the IgE antibodies. IgE antibodies are the intermediaries in the allergic reaction. Each type of IgE antibody tunes into a ...