Scientists have discovered a potential cure for food allergies, but still have one remaining hurdle
Public Group active 3 years, 1 month agoScientists have discovered a potential cure for food allergies, but still have one remaining hurdle to clear – the compound at the center of the treatment smells and tastes disgusting.Researchers from the University of are searching for an answer.
A team found that ‘polymeric micelles’ were able to cure mice of peanut allergies – and believe it will be effective against all food-based allergies and inflammation.Delivering the drug into a person’s gut is a problem, though.
Researchers describe the metabolites that would need to be a the center of a potential oral drug as smelling and tasting like dog poop or https://statyourself.com/do-allergies-make-you-lose-your-voice/ rancid butter – not quite an appealing prospect.The Chicago team have designed a delivery system using a chemical called butanoyloxyethyl methacrylamide that they believe can cloak the poor smell and taste of the drug, and made it palatable for consumption.While the initial tests were focused on nut allergies, researchers are hopeful that this can be used as a base to cure all kinds of human allergies, and some inflammatory diseases. Researchers have discovered a bacteria that can help cure peanut allergies – and potentially other types as well.
It is not palatable to many, though, presenting another challenge (file photo) RELATED ARTICLES
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Researchers, who will present their findings this week at American Chemical Society Fall 2022 meeting, found that the polymeric micelles they built to combat allergies and inflammation can fight peanut allergies when tested on mice.They identified butyrate as a key bacteria in the stomach’s microbiome that helps maintain the lining of the gut.<div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS health" data-version="2" id="mol-254c4280-2256-11ed-bf41-273f0f71594b" website is a barrier to potential cure for food allergies
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