Daily doses of peanuts could desensitise adults with the allergy

During the research, the tolerable dose of peanuts increased by a hundredfold, which could be a huge help for adults with severe allergies.

Man with life-threatening peanut allergy now eats them every day thanks to study

A man with a life-threatening peanut allergy is able to eat several per day thanks to a "ground-breaking" study.

'My peanut allergy could have killed me — now I eat four for breakfast'

A groundbreaking trial found exposure to increasing doses of peanut can build tolerance.

Daily peanut doses help adults overcome severe allergies

The first clinical trial to test whether adults allergic to peanuts can be desensitised has shown great success with two thirds of the cohort consuming the equivalent of five peanuts without reacting.

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day'

Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

Daily doses of peanuts could desensitise adults with the allergy

Exposing children with peanut allergy to proteins from the legume is an approved treatment to reduce the risk of allergic reactions, and now we have evidence it also works in adults