New Peanut Allergy Patch Shows Promises During Testing

The experiment is showing success so far and could eventually be released after additional testing is conducted.

An experimental skin patch is revealing promise to treat toddlers who have an intense peanut allergy.

Peanut allergies are one of the most common and dangerous food allergy. There is currently no cure, but the patch could train toddlers bodies to handle accidental consumption.

The experimental ‘Viaskin’ has been tested with children ages 1 to 3, it assisted those who could not tolerate even a small bite of a peanut, to eventually safely eat a few.

‘Viaskin’ is coated with a small amount of peanut protein that is absorbed into the skin.

In the study, over 300 toddlers with the allergy were tested to see how high of a dose they could tolerate. After a year of wearing the patch, they were tested again and nearly two-thirds of them could safely ingest more peanuts than before.

The experiment is showing success so far and could eventually be released after additional testing is conducted.