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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

image of purple gloved hands filling a bottle with fecal transplant pills

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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By Esther Landhuis

- More than 2 years ago

PHOENIX — Pills loaded with bacteria from other people’s poop might help adults who are highly allergic to peanuts safely eat the nuts in small amounts.