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Article: New peanut allergy research gives hope for a cure.
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- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- August 4, 2003
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2003 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new series of studies indicates that scientists are closer to finding a cure for peanut allergy, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN).
"Carefully reading labels, asking questions about ingredients at restaurants, and carrying epinephrine is a way of life for peanut allergy sufferers," said Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder and CEO of FAAN. "So is hoping that scientists will one day find a cure. The future looks promising."
The studies appear in July's Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
The series of articles, the first of its kind for peanut allergy, covers topics including the ...