An interesting read... "Doctors in Britain are closer to finding a cure for severe nut allergies, according to a study published Friday. A research team at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge exposed children gradually to tiny amounts of peanuts over six months to build up their tolerance. It is the first time such a desensitization program has been used to treat a food allergy. Four children — who risked fatal anaphylactic shock from contact with traces of peanut — took part in the study published in Allergy. The children were initially given a dose of five milligrams but by the end were able to tolerate 880 milligrams — equal to five peanuts. "We've shown it works. We've shown it can be done safely. Now we're at the stage where we need a larger trial and perhaps a control group, so that we can show it has a large effect," said Dr. Andy Clark, the study's lead researcher. The research provides hope for the one in 50 young people in Brita
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