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Olivia May isn't too keen on peanuts – but her exposure to them may prove a lifesaver.
The seven-year-old can now tolerate peanuts after being given a new treatment by Melbourne researchers, but ask her if she likes them and the answer is a definite "Nooooo".
Olivia was among more than 80 per cent of children with peanut allergies who were able to tolerate peanuts after being given a probiotic and increasing doses of peanut, in a study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
About 60 children aged one to 10 were randomised to receive the daily treatment or a placebo over 18 months, before their ability to tolerate peanuts was assessed two to five weeks later.
Researchers found that more than 80 per cent of children who received the treatment were able to tolerate peanuts at the end of the trial, compared to less than 4 per cent in the placebo group.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/pean...hers-brings-hope-of-cure-20150128-1308m5.html
The seven-year-old can now tolerate peanuts after being given a new treatment by Melbourne researchers, but ask her if she likes them and the answer is a definite "Nooooo".
Olivia was among more than 80 per cent of children with peanut allergies who were able to tolerate peanuts after being given a probiotic and increasing doses of peanut, in a study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
About 60 children aged one to 10 were randomised to receive the daily treatment or a placebo over 18 months, before their ability to tolerate peanuts was assessed two to five weeks later.
Researchers found that more than 80 per cent of children who received the treatment were able to tolerate peanuts at the end of the trial, compared to less than 4 per cent in the placebo group.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/pean...hers-brings-hope-of-cure-20150128-1308m5.html