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Early Life Antibiotic Exposure Increases Asthma Risk –Study
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Early exposure to antibiotics can trigger long term susceptibility to asthma. Results of the study are published in the journal Immunity.
Importantly, the research team isolated a molecule produced by gut bacteria that in the future could potentially be trialed as a simple treatment, in the form of a dietary supplement, for children at risk of asthma to prevent them developing the disease.
Asthma is a condition in which a person’s airways become inflamed, narrow and swell and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.
The research led by Professor Ben Marsland found a molecule, called IPA, that is crucial to long term protection against asthma.
Importantly, the finding of the molecule produced by bacteria in a healthy gut provides an explanation as to why the recurrent use of antibiotics increases the risk of asthma, according to Professor Marsland
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