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Food allergies, changes to infant gut bacteria linked to method of childbirth, ethnicity

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Babies born by caesarean section to mothers of Asian descent are eight times more likely to develop peanut allergy by age three, study shows Credit: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta Researchers have found a causal link between caesarean section birth, low intestinal microbiota and peanut sensitivity in infants, and they report (..)

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‘Fortunate accident’ may yield immunity weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Johns Hopkins Medicine study uncovers enzyme inhibitor that boosts immune system to fight MRSA and other dangerous skin infections Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In what turned out to be one of the most important accidents of all time, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander (..)

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Maternal Antibodies: How Allergies Can be Passed from Mothers to Children

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It has long been known that mothers greatly influence the development of the growing fetus by not only providing nutrients through the placenta, but also a growing list of biological elements including beneficial antibodies, gut bacteria and now, allergies. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance.

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Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

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Early life exposure to antibotics in utero and through mother’s milk disrupts beneficial gut bacteria, compromising T-cell development, Rutgers research shows Exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon-a valuable component of the immune system’s response toward allergens (..)

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Probiotics increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants

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A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive effects by increasing the diversity of intestinal bacteria in these infants. Extremely preterm infants can suffer from a life-threatening inflammation of the gut.

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Commensal bacteria ‘vaccine’ may safely prep immune cells for meningitis-causing cousin

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The first-in-human, controlled infection study showed the strategy was safe, as no side effects were reported and the volunteers didn’t transmit the commensal bacteria to bedroom-sharers over the 90-day study. Neisseria lactamica […].

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‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time

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The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism. […].