Friday 26 October 2012

"Good bacteria" during pregnancy may ward off eczema: study

(Reuters) - Babies were less likely to get the itchy skin rash eczema when their mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, according to a study from Finland. Researchers said it's possible that probiotics - which are thought to help balance bacteria populations in the gut and prevent disease-causing strains from spreading - may influence babies' health through immune cells that cross the placenta and later are passed in breast milk. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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