Anti-Allergy Toothpaste
March 5, 2024 | Terry Sharrer
“A team of researchers from several international universities has developed a toothpaste that promises to reduce the risk of allergic reactions for adults with peanut allergies. The toothpaste is expected to deliver allergenic peanut proteins to the allergic person’s oral cavity, thereby gradually desensitizing the user to the allergen. The researchers explain that the approach relies on a type of immunotherapy dubbed Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT) wherein the immune system is gradually desensitized to specific allergens by targeting mucous membranes in the mouth with small amounts of the allergen.” MORE
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