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treatment of peanut Allergy with regular exposure to small amounts of the food is effective - But Only If a patient remains on therapy, a study suggests.

King 's College in London, scientists looked at the underlying behavior of the patients' cells and found it not to change.

you say that shows that the immune therapy "offers protection, But no panacea" for peanut allergies.

Allergy UK, said that, even so, The Treatment was a "positive step".

It is about 50 British children has a peanut Allergy.

There is no cure. To avoid the only way Most People can it is to manage it by trying to Peanuts - which can be difficult and restrictive.

In the immune therapy, the people, the peanut is a small amount of the substance that you are allergic to - in this case - Every Day .

It works by, you will be prompted for the immune system to produce antibodies that The Body the allergic reaction, so that, if someone is accidentally exposed to a small amount of peanut, you can tolerate it and are less in danger of a severe reaction.

More Than 100 people in the UK to take part in studies of The Treatment , although it is not yet available on the NHS.

In this study, the Children, researchers from King's and Evelina London children's Hospital, wanted to see how cells behave, so that you could see if the patients were still allergic to it and so the continuation of treatment or if you are not allergic and eat, without Peanuts , without had to.

In the study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical immunology, tested the samples from 14 patients before and after treatment.

you will then be found when the antibodies were removed, the allergic cells responded in the same way as they had done prior to The Treatment .

Peanuts are one of a number of allergic triggers

Dr. Alexandra Santos, who led the study, said: "Definitive treatments for peanut and other food allergies are urgently needed.

"Currently, immunotherapy is the only treatment option we can offer peanut-allergic patients.

"The question was, whether the immunotherapy off, that could be the allergic reaction.

"Some of the patients and the parents were hoping you would eat be able to, But that will only be able to give you protection against accidental exposure. "

She Said it was useful to be able to say to the people, the protection would only be continued while you are on immune therapy.

"For example, teens are not particularly consistent," She Said .

"you taking can, i.e. you are at a higher risk of accidental exposure. "

Allergy UK clinical services Director Amena Warner said: "the fear of a life-threatening severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), anxiety and stress associated with managing a peanut Allergy has a severe impact on the quality of life.

"With new treatments to address the risks of inadvertent exposure by tolerating small amounts of peanut protein can bring hope to the affected by peanut Allergy.

"The can't enter into a course of treatment (which will hopefully be found One Day ), But the immune therapy is a positive step in the provision of a treatment, a protection, where previously did not exist. "

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Source of news: bbc.com