People unfortunate enough to have a severe peanut allergy are all too aware of the extra risks posed to their lives simply by eating out or buying a takeaway. Most are resigned to a lifetime of checking to ensure they stay safe, but all that could now change.
A breakthrough study has shown that “desensitisation” treatment may work on adults, a process that has already been shown to work on children. The method, also known as oral immunotherapy, works by introducing micro amounts of peanuts and gradually increasing the dosage to build up immunity.
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Richard Lassiter, a 44-year-old from Beckenham in south-east London who took part in a trial, can now eat four peanuts each morning – despite having a life-threatening allergy that has seen him taken to hospital on several occasions. He describes it as “taking his medicine”.
It is far from the only so-called gamechanging study that has been published in recent days.
Scientists have found that women who suffer from low iron levels in pregnancy are much more likely to have a baby with heart disease.
As a result of the findings, researchers now estimate that anaemia in pregnant women may account for around one in 20 congenital heart disease cases in the UK – a major cause of death. The discovery offers a welcome opportunity to save many lives.
Such breakthroughs offer us all hope and are a reminder of the importance of investing in medical research.
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