Parents of children with peanut allergies will love this solution.
A new skin mask promises to help children cope with severe peanut allergies.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, peanut allergy is one of the most common childhood allergies in the United States and one of the most common food allergies associated with anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction in the body as a whole. .
Peanut allergy can be fatal and parents of children with the disease are often very worried.
Currently, there are no effective drugs for fatal allergies and only one treatment is available on the market for children over 4 years old.
However, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown promise for a second treatment option.
Dermatological prophylaxis has been tested in children with strong immune systems. The new whiskey patch is covered with a small amount of peanut protein, which penetrates the skin and in small amounts gradually exposes the body to allergies.
Researchers conducted a randomized study of 362 children between the ages of 1 and 3, and for the first time examined how much protein a single peanut can contain. Then he received a placebo or a placebo every day for a year.
© New research from the New York Post shows that skin masks can prevent severe allergic reactions in children with peanut allergies. Getty Images:After 12 months, children's tolerance to peanut protein was reassessed.
The study found that of the 84.8% of participants who completed the study, 67% of the children who were given the patch were able to take more than 34%. Placebo.
The researchers pointed out that some children may have developed their allergies naturally, but they remain optimistic about the results, which show that two-thirds of children are allergic to peanuts.
© Courtesy of The New York Post. Peanut allergy affects millions of children in the United States and there is no proven treatment. Getty Images / iStockphotoAlexis Togias of the National Institutes of Health, who was not involved in the study, commented on the study, saying, "The results are good news for children and their families as the next step in the future of more food allergy treatments."
These research updates are welcome after years of being dismissed as a standard approach. In addition, the number of food allergies is constantly increasing.
Peanut allergy generally develops early in life and persists into adulthood in 70-80% of patients. However, when the food is included in the child's diet, it can significantly reduce the nut allergy.
Another recent study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that feeding 4-month-olds with severe eczema and 6-month-olds with no or mild eczema reduced peanut allergy by 77 percent.
Children who were delayed in introducing peanuts for up to 12 months had a 33 percent reduction in allergy rates.
The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reported similar findings last year, saying that peanut allergy "can be prevented by including peanut-containing foods in the diet early in life."