New treatment for peanut allergy declared a success

15:15 | 30.01.2014
New treatment for peanut allergy declared a success

New treatment for peanut allergy declared a success

A treatment that could help millions of people overcome nut allergy may soon be available on the NHS.

Children who are allergic to peanuts were able to eat up to ten nuts a day without negative side effects, new research has shown.Yesterday, scientists at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge hailed ‘fantastic’ results after five-and-a-half years of trials.The immunotherapy treatment involved giving youngsters a small amount of peanut protein in powder form over six months.Among those to benefit is  11-year-old Lena Barden, who can now tuck into doughnuts – which contain traces of nuts – for the first time in her life.The study is the first in the world to have had such a good outcome, according to researchers. Dr Andrew Clark said: ‘This is huge – it’s a real first. The families involved say that it has changed their lives dramatically.’(metro.co.uk)ANN.Az

0
Follow us !

REKLAM

Latest