Life-transforming: British clinical trial shows hope for patients with peanut, food allergies WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

A clinical trial studying severe allergic reactions in the U.K. is being called “life-transforming.”

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Five United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) hospitals are participating in the £2.5 million ($3.2 million) trial to help patients live with their food allergies.

The study is being funded by the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, Sky News reported. The foundation was formed in the memory of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a baguette that had sesame in it.

The foundation has corporate partnerships with companies such as Burger King, Lidl, Uber Eats, KFC, Domino’s and Kellogg’s, among others.

The trial is studying clinical oral immunotherapy treatments in which patients are given small doses of the food to which they are allergic to build up their tolerance. The food is given under medical supervision by trained staff, The Telegraph reported.

The study has 139 people participating who have allergies to peanuts or cow’s milk. They range in age …