Pregnant women who eat peanuts may put infants at increased risk for peanut allergy

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/11/02/pregnant_women_who_eat_peanuts_may_put_inafants_at_risk_for_peanut_allergy.html

Scientists have tested the theory that when pregnant women consume peanuts their child has a greater chance of having peanut allergies, and have come to the conclusion that it is a possibility but requires further research and evidence to be proven. They evaluated about five hundred infants and a little over a hundred had peanut related allergies, and the greatest contributor to the allergies was the mother's consumption of peanuts during pregnancy. This was a positive in concluding this theory, but there has been a down fall in recent years because of a lack of evidence supporting the theory. It has been concluded that it is a possible risk factor is can not, at this time, be proven one hundred percent accurate.
This article caught my attention because I have always wondered how people got allergies. I never knew if it was genetic pr a disease you get after birth. This article informed me that allergies can be hereditary and can be passed down from your ancestors, and may even be passed down from the mother as an effect of eating peanuts during pregnancy. I, personally, am not allergic to anything; the only time I sneeze is when there is a lot of dust in the room. Now that I know how people come about having allergies I can better understand them and have more sympathy for them when they are sneezing every five minutes during allergy season. I love learning new things in science and can't wait for the next attention grabbing headline!