Food allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome
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People with serious food allergies face potentially fatal consequences if they’re accidentally exposed to triggering foods. But tests in allergic mice show that swallowing a form of butyrate — a compound produced by healthy gut bacteria — offers protection against peanut allergy, scientists report. The treatment might also counteract other food allergies, as well as inflammatory diseases.