Peanut patch saves children from allergies

The new "peanut" patch invented by scientists, could save the health and lives of many thousands of children suffering from food allergies. It contains microscopic traces of peanuts, which teach the immune system not to react to this product, as a threat.

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Many parents of children suffering from severe allergies, you know how it can be a nightmare. They need to constantly check a variety of products for the presence of certain allergens. Very often children suffer from peanut allergy Which in the most severe cases lead to anaphylactic shock and death of a child.

But now to help these children come developed by French scientists patch Viaskin Peanut, which does not exceed the size of a coin. It contains tiny particles of peanut protein, which will eventually come into contact with immune system cells. If peanut had more, it would cause a strong immune response, that is a hard attack children's allergies . However, in the case of a small amount of allergen immune system reacts much more quietly.

Eventually she learns to accept peanuts, apart from its "enemy." As a result, the child almost gets rid of peanut allergy . Clinical studies of the patch Viaskin Peanut showed that after a year of its regular wear kids could safely switch to products containing peanuts, including ice cream, chocolate and peanut butter - allergic reactions were in the past.

Currently, the patch goes a new stage of research involving more than 200 patients. (READ MORE)

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