Friday, October 15, 2010

Dirty diapers may hold clues to asthma, allergies

Dirty diapers may hold clues to asthma, allergies
Scientists study baby poo in $12-million, Canada-wide project
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Dirty%20diapers%20hold%20clues%20asthma%20allergies/3676014/story.html

"Over the next few months, researchers will be mining the seven-month-old's diapers and mapping the DNA of the bacteria in her and thousands of other babies' poop in hopes of eventually figuring out if antibiotic use, C-sections or environmental factors increase a child's risk of asthma or allergies."

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