Fecal transplant pills helped some peanut allergy sufferers in a small trial
A one-time, 36-pill treatment helped some allergic adults safely eat a few peanuts
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A subset of peanut allergy sufferers could safely eat one or two nuts a month after taking a one-day treatment of pills (shown) filled with bacteria from others’ fecal matter.
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