Food allergies

Carmen Lamacchia handles modified, gluten-friendly wheat in her laboratory in Southern Italy.

‘Gluten-friendly’ wheat could let celiac sufferers enjoy pasta — and become a big-money innovation

Food

For people with celiac disease, a gluten-free diet isn’t just a lifestyle — it’s the only cure. But what if gluten could be disarmed, making it safe for celiac patients to enjoy bread, pasta and pizza? A scientist in Italy claims to have done just that.

New peanut allergy tests points to great over-diagnosis in kids

Health & Medicine
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