Enriched soup may be answer to child asthma
Scientists have modified a range of commercially available soups to boost vitamin E levels.
They hope pregnant women consuming the products will have babies with built-in protection against asthma.
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The team added natural ingredients containing the vitamin, such as sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower oil, beans and lentils, to canned soup.
A pilot study starts in the next month. The research is led by Professor Graham Devereux, from the University of Aberdeen.