Scientists Figure Out How to Turn Off Food Allergies
Very cool! Scientists have figured out how to retrain the immune system for food allergies. Hopefully we'll see commercial treatments within the next decade.
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Now researchers at Northwestern University may have found a solution. The key is finding a way to short-circuit the immune system's response to peanut proteins. To do that, researchers Paul Bryce and Stephen Miller attached peanut proteins to blood cells, which are then reintroduced to the body. The T cells in the immune system recognize the familiar blood cells and start building up a tolerance to the peanut proteins, effectively removing the immune response that creates the peanut allergy. This method has been used before in helping to treat autoimmune disease, and now the researchers have been able to extend it to working with food allergies.
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It is the first recorded case of an allergic reaction to Brazil nuts through intercourse.
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It appears that Brazil nut proteins resist digestion, which is why they generally end up in the immune system, triggering immune reactions. They discovered the woman's skin swelled up and his semen caused a reaction just three to four hours after eating the nuts.
But because the couple split up after the reaction, scientists were not able to carry out further tests.
Scientists Figure Out How to Turn Off Food Allergies
