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Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)

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First clinical trial of its kind could be ‘life changing’ for those living in fear of severe peanut reaction

Adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitised by daily exposure, according to the first clinical trial of its kind.

After being given steadily increasing doses of peanut flour over a period of months, two-thirds of the trial participants were able to eat the equivalent of five peanuts without reacting.

The findings suggest that the window of opportunity for treating allergies could extend into adulthood, raising the prospect of new treatments for those severely affected.

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[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Weird, I remember this from like 10 years ago. Maybe it wasn't a full clinical trial, or maybe it was just because it was children? But this definitely isn't new