That is sort of the height of irony -- this fellow has never enjoyed peanuts; never wanted to eat them; but the extreme danger drew him into this trial, and after it has ended, he is essentially condemned to consuming 4 peanuts every day for breakfast, just to keep up tolerance, even though he hates the stuff and would never have willingly ingested them at all!
I'm taking immunotherapy drops (SLIT) for dust mites for more than 6 years and having less sinus infections and stuffy nose. After a second skin test, wheals for both dust mite and mold have shrunk. I hope we get more products that desensitize us to multiple allergens, and its dirt cheap and OTC for children and dont need refrigeration.
This seems like PR for a new study.<p>OIT for peanut allergies isn't new. The article suggests it's new <i>for adults</i>.<p>There was an extensive discussion about OIT for children 9 months ago: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41116238">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41116238</a>