New skin patch can mitigate peanut allergy
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Researchers with DBV Technologies said an experimental skin-patch to treat peanut allergies is showing some promise.
Scientists tested the 'Viaskin peanut patch' on more than 350 toddlers.
The patch features the equivalent of one-one thousandth of a peanut.
After a year, two-thirds of the children with a less sensitive peanut allergy could safely tolerate eating the equivalent of three or four peanuts.
Children who were even more sensitive could tolerate the equivalent of consuming one peanut.
