Research Gives New Hope to Peanut Allergy Sufferers

Monday, 09 June 2014 | by Pat's Picks

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a fruit-infused peanut flour that could reduce deadly allergic reactions to peanuts and provide a safer ingredient for immunotherapy treatments for children. The Charlotte Observer says researchers have discovered that certain compounds make peanut flour more hypoallergenic by hiding or changing the allergy-causing proteins. One nonprofit says the number of children with peanut allergies has tripled between 1997 and 2008.

SOURCE: Charlotte Observer