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

Chris Brookes-Smith was given supervised doses of peanuts as part of a clinical trial where "average tolerated dose of ...

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The most common test for respiratory, penicillin, insect sting, skin, and food ... It may take a year before they really start to work. Allergy shots work well after the first year for inhaled ...

She was taken to the doctors, where a blood test confirmed she had allergies, before being referred to an allergist – who diagnosed her with OAS after a skin prick test revealed a whole list of ...

When you eat something you're allergic to, your immune system responds to protect you. You might get a mild skin rash or itchy ... It usually happens a few minutes after you've eaten.

The first clinical trial to test whether adults allergic to peanuts can be desensitized has shown great success with two ...

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