Microbes help mothers protect kids from allergies

Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 22:14 in Health & Medicine

A pregnant woman's exposure to microbes may protect her child from developing allergies later in life. Researchers in Germany find that exposure to environmental bacteria triggers a mild inflammatory response in pregnant mice that renders their offspring resistant to allergies.

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