Restoring missing gut bacteria a potential cure for food allergies

A study by a team of scientists from Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests food allergies can be triggered in infants by a lack of certain gut bacteria. As well as identifying which bacteria in human subjects are key to protecting against the onset of food allergies, a subsequent mouse study revealed a specific probiotic cocktail can reverse pre-established allergies.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Allergies
• Food
• Gut Bacteria
• Microbiome
• Probiotic

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