Promising Australian research could unlock the door to solving peanut allergies.

A group of children with documented allergies were fed boiled peanuts for a year, with 80 per cent of them eventually able to eat a dozen without having an allergic reaction.

“It’s a very slow and gradual introduction and can be quite risky,” Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak told 3AW Breakfast.

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