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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

FOUND: Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults study suggests | Mind Blowing Facts

An epipen containing adrenaline and a selection of nuts
The study’s findings suggest that the window of opportunity for treating allergies could extend into adulthood. Photograph: Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy

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.

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