Breast milk 'may be allergy key'

A bit of common sense is needed here...

Breast milk 'may be allergy key'

A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against allergies such as asthma, scientists have said.

The French research, published in Nature Medicine, shows female mice exposed to allergens can pass them directly to their offspring in milk.

This allows the newborns to become "tolerant" of the substance.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7208941.stm


Another thing to consider here is the historical nutritional health\balance of the parents, grandparents, etc. etc, and of course, the ever present environment.

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