Gut bacteria could be key in preventing asthma in children – The Verge


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Gut bacteria could be key in preventing asthma in children
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The guts of infants who are at high risk for asthma display low levels of four specific bacterial species when they are three months old, scientists have discovered. The finding could lead to a test that can more accurately predict which children might
Your Gut Microbiome Could Put You at a Higher Risk of AsthmaWIRED
Gut Bacteria May Contribute to Asthma Risk, Study ShowsTIME
Study Links Asthma to Low Levels of Gut Bacteria in NewbornsWall Street Journal
Science /AAAS –Live Science –Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Here’s why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma – The Verge


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Here's why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma
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And about 6.8 million American children currently have asthma. But studies show that these conditions aren't distributed uniformly among all children. Children raised on farms — most notably dairy farms — have lower rates of allergies and asthma
Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in childrenScience /AAAS
Public Release: 3-Sep-2015 Growing up on a farm provides protection against EurekAlert (press release)
Key enzyme helps country kids ward off allergies and asthmaNew Scientist
Expatica Belguim –GlobalPost
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Protexo asthma device creates filtered air zone over users’ beds – The Verge


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Protexo asthma device creates filtered air zone over users' beds
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The Airsonett Protexo is a futuristic-looking device that's designed to help atopic (allergen-triggered) asthma sufferers while they sleep — a claim that's been bolstered by a recent study in a
Now treat asthma without drugsHindustan Times
Protexo Device Eases the Wheeze of Asthma SufferersMedgadget.com
Reduction of Asthma Attacks Binds to Laminar Air Flow DeviceHeal Blog (blog)
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