August 17 2017 - 4:20PM
Peanut-allergy cure close after Australian breakthrough
Liam Mannix
A breakthrough Melbourne-made treatment that is providing a long-term cure for children with a deadly peanut allergy may soon be widely available.
The experimental peanut-probiotic treatment led to 82 per cent of children who participated successfully being able to eat peanuts. Now, four years later, 80 per cent of those cured children are still eating peanuts.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/health/peanutallergy-cure-close-after-australian-breakthrough-20170816-gxxz10
