Exposure to peanuts builds immunity in allergic children

With the caveat that this should not be tried at home, researchers conducting a study in children with peanut allergies found that the participants could build up a tolerance by consuming increasingly larger amounts of peanut protein on a regular basis.The technique, called oral immunotherapy (OIT), was used as part of the STOP II trial, results of which are published in The Lancet.Allergies to peanuts are quite common, and symptoms can range from mild to severe. via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..