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ARS News Service
USDA Agricultural Research Service
December 20, 2013
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Targeting swine diseases:
USDA scientists are stepping up their efforts to help fight deadly swine viruses that are prevalent in other countries and pose a threat to the United States. (12/16) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131216.htm

Roasted-peanut allergens eyed:
USDA scientists and colleagues have shed light on the molecular differences between raw and heat-treated nuts in terms of their inherent peptides that trigger a human allergic reaction. The study has helped to account in part for the increased allergenic properties observed in roasted peanuts. (12/17) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131217.htm

Protecting soy oil used for frying:
Soy oil makes up an estimated 70 to 80 percent of all cooking oil used commercially in the United States. Now, USDA scientists are determining how to better protect soy oil's good-for-you polyunsaturated fats from the oxidation that can occur at the high temperatures typically used for frying. (12/19) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131219.htm
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