Babies low on key gut bacteria at higher risk of asthma
First 100 days are critical period for microbe exposure
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GOOD BUGS Getting the right infusion of gut microbes in the first three months after birth may reduce children’s risk of getting asthma (and the need for inhalers) later, a new study suggests.
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