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  "id": 11244958,
  "title": "Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/before-the-first-bite-a-missing-gut-protein-may-set-the-stage-for",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-gut-protein-stage-peanut-allergy.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in the United States with peanut allergy, exposure can trigger a life-threatening reaction. Why some individuals are susceptible while others are not has remained one of the most pressing unsolved questions in allergy research. A new study from the UNC School of Medicine points to an unexpected…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}