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Faulty gene ups risk of peanut allergy in kids--study

An international research team led by the University of Dundee, Scotland, has identified a defective gene that increases the risk of peanut allergy in children.

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According to reports, scientists from Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands, have discovered the gene filaggrin to be linked with allergic reaction.

Filaggrin, which provides the skin a good barrier against irritants and allergens, is already known to be an important factor causing eczema and asthma. The study has found changes in the gene lead to decrease in the effectiveness of the barrier allowing allergy-causing substances to enter the body.

Dark coffee good for stomach—study

Bringing good news for coffee lovers, a notable study suggests that drinking dark coffee helps reduce the production of acid in the stomach, countering the earlier notion that coffee is harmful for the tummy.

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People who were earlier forced to resist the much-desired morning coffee cup due to the fear of stomach pain can now have it without another thought, claimed the study.

"This discovery is going to help a lot of people who suffer from coffee sensitivity. As coffee-lovers, we’re very excited about this research," said Dr. Veronika Somoza from the University of Vienna in Austria, and Dr. Thomas Hofmann, from the Technische Universitat Munchen in Germany, who conducted the study.

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