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Altering gut microbes of babies could prevent asthma and allergies

Altering gut microbes of babies could prevent asthma and allergies

Asthma and allergies in children could be prevented by altering the type of microbes inside their gut as babies, researchers have suggested.The team found that a particular pattern of gut microbes in babies just a month old was linked to an increased risk of them developing asthma and allergic reactions as they grew up."Early-life intervention may be a strategy by which we can offset allergic asthma in perhaps a portion of the population," said Susan Lynch, co-author of the research from the University of California, San Francisco, adding that such interventions could include supplementing young babies with a cocktail of bacteria and other microbes lacking in their gut.


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Newborn's gut microbes affect allergies and asthma later:

Newborn's gut microbes affect allergies and asthma later:

A baby's gut microbes in its first month of life can affect its chances of developing allergies and asthma later in life.Mayte TorresThe gut bacteria of a newborn baby can signal whether the child will develop allergies and asthma later in life, a new study suggests.The research comes from a 13-year investigation into factors that may contribute to the onset of asthma, a project conducted by a team from the University of California, San Francisco and the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, US.


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Baby's gut microbes may predict risk of asthma, allergies

Baby's gut microbes may predict risk of asthma, allergies

The research comes from a 13-year investigation into factors that may contribute to the onset of asthma, a project conducted by a team from the University of California, San Francisco and the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, US.Breastfeeding, vaginal births, and having a pet dog at home have all been shown to protect against allergies and asthma.FLICKR, YVES MERCKXAbnormal gut microbiota communities present in some 1-month-old children promote inflammation that results in an nearly threefold increased risk of developing allergies by age 2, according to a study published today (September 12) in Nature Medicine.