A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important early-life factors that influence whether a child becomes allergic to food.

“Our study highlights that genetics alone cannot fully explain food allergy trends, pointing to interactions – or a ‘perfect storm’ – between genes, skin health, the microbiome and environmental ...

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula breaks down a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that examines childhood food allergies and possible risk factors.

A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics examines risk factors for developing food allergy. Researchers from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation ...

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 190 studies, comprising nearly 3 million participants, has revealed major and minor risk factors associated with the development of food allergies in ...

Introducing peanuts and other allergens early in a baby's diet is helping lower food allergy rates. New research shows a 27% drop in peanut allergies in young kids since guidelines changed in 2015.

A new review of studies gives families and doctors a better understanding of what drives food allergies in babies and children.

A groundbreaking study released Monday argues that the key to preventing peanut allergies in children may lie in early and regular exposure to the food, but some parents aren't quite ready to expose ...

An estimated 40,000 children avoided peanut allergy diagnoses after the guidelines for when to first expose kids to the food allergen changed, according to new research. The dramatic drop in childhood ...

A study 10 years ago turned a common practice on its head. Instead of waiting to introduce peanuts to young children in an effort to avoid developing food allergies, researchers said children as young ...