Barnyard Dust Offers a Clue to Stopping Asthma in Children

[Jackie22]

Scientists say they may have found a sort of magic ingredient to prevent asthma in children: microbes from farm animals, carried into the home in dust.


The results of their research, published on Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, were so convincing that they raised the possibility of developing a spray to do the same thing for children who do not have regular contact with cows and horses.

More here.....


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/health/dust-asthma-children.html?

 

[Warrigal]

As a child we had hens, one of which was so quiet that we could walk around with her tucked under the arm. We also had as pets dogs and cats with whom we had daily close contact. I've never had asthma but my sister suffered from some sort of allergic/stress related bronchitis. We both had regular hay fever.

 

[NancyNGA]

Very interesting article Jackie. Thanks for posting it. What fun it will be watching reactions, if it turns out to be true.