Children with mild peanut allergy may be able to eat peanut butter, research trial shows
Children with milder forms of peanut sensitivity may be able to overcome the allergy by eating increasing amounts of store-bought peanut butter.
Daily dose of peanut butter could curb allergies, NIH finds in clinical trial
Daily doses of peanut butter could help children with mild peanut allergies develop a better tolerance, according to a new study published Monday by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
New therapy may help reduce peanut allergies in children
Scientists have discovered a promising new treatment for high-threshold peanut allergies using regular peanut butter.
Increasing Increments of Peanut Butter Can Help Kids With Mild Allergy
New research suggests that increasing amounts of peanut butter under medical supervision may help kids with mild peanut allergy add the food back to their diet.
Potential new therapy for kids with mild peanut allergies
New research by Mount Sinai’s School of Medicine shows children may be able to develop a tolerance to mild peanut allergies by increasing small amounts of peanut butter over time. NBC News’ Rehema Ellis reports on the treatment that could help families.
Peanut oral immunotherapy desensitizes children with higher allergy thresholds
Following receipt of increasing peanut oral immunotherapy, or home-measured peanut butter, desensitization to peanut protein in children initially able to ingest more than half a peanut was achieved,
For Less Severe Child Peanut Allergies, Small Doses of Peanut Butter May Help
“Our study results suggest a safe, inexpensive and effective pathway for allergists to treat children with peanut allergy who can already tolerate the equivalent of at least half a peanut, considered a high-threshold peanut allergy,” said study lead author Dr. Scott Sicherer, chief of allergy and immunology at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Simple peanut-butter eating plan helps allergic kids build tolerance
Children with high-threshold peanut allergies showed incredible improvements after undergoing an 18-month program using store-bought peanut butter to desensitize them. The approach could help nearly a million kids with this type of allergy.
How children may be able to overcome mild peanut allergies
A new study from the National Institutes of Health demonstrates that children may be able to overcome mild peanut allergies by eating increasing amounts of peanut butter at home. NBC medical contributor Dr.
New therapy helps peanut-allergic kids safely consume peanut butter
Children with high-threshold peanut allergies may have a new path toward desensitization through a simple and inexpensive method. A recent study suggests that gradually increasing daily doses of store-bought peanut butter over 18 months significantly improves tolerance to peanuts.
A Spoonful of Peanut Butter Might Be the Key to Overcoming Peanut Allergies
For millions of children worldwide, a peanut allergy diagnosis means a lifetime of constant vigilance. But what if there was a simple, cost-effective way to help children safely tolerate peanuts? A new study,
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A Spoonful of Peanut Butter a Day? New Study Uncovers a Surprising Allergy Solution
A study at Mount Sinai has shown that children with a high tolerance for peanuts can significantly increase their resistance ...
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Eating gradually increasing doses of peanut butter enables children with high-threshold allergy to safely consume peanuts, study suggests
Findings suggest a safe, inexpensive, and effective pathway for allergists to treat children who already tolerate at least half a peanut.
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