Scientists of the University of Cambridge They have developed a method with which they have achieved that children allergic to this dried fruit can eat a dose equivalent to ten peanuts. According to their researchers, they should continue with the studies but we can say, We are one step closer to getting the cure for peanut allergy.
This disease is the most common of all food allergies and as many parents will know, it is not one that we can take lightly because It can become deadly.
The problem with those who are allergic to peanuts is cross contamination, that is, due to improper handling when preparing food, they are contaminated with traces of peanuts that can cause a serious reaction.
One of the inconveniences that the study scientists encountered was the little information, or rather, the misinformation that the parents of the study subjects handled regarding how to handle the different situations with which they can find themselves in this type of allergy.
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The study involved 84 children aged 7 to 17 years, separated into two groups. One of the groups was gradually administering peanut protein in the form of flour mixed with food, at first very low doses that were gradually increasing for months. The other group, called the control group, was given a normal diet, that is, without flour.
After six months, the 84% of the members of the group that was given peanut flour was able to tolerate 800 milligrams of protein without presenting any significant reaction, while the control group could not. After another six months conducting the same study, this time on the control group it was possible to see that more than 90% He was able to tolerate 800 milligrams of peanut.
Conclusions
It is still too early to say that a way has been found to cure this type of allergy, but it has been possible to give a big step to achieve a significant increase in desensitization to this food.
The results of this treatment have radically changed the lives of patients and their parents, significantly improving their day to day being unable to worry that a cross contamination in one of the food they eat can cause a serious allergic reaction. They still have to continue without eating what they know contains peanuts, but at least they can go to a birthday and eat with the rest of the children without danger of shock.
Hopefully soon we can find a treatment that cures this type of food allergies.
