Monday, July 19, 2010

What Protects Farm Children from Hay Fever? Protective Substance May Slumber in Cowshed Dust

ScienceDaily (July 19, 2010) — Researchers from Bochum have isolated the substance in cowshed dust that possibly protects farm children from developing allergies and allergic asthma -- namely the plant sugar molecule arabinogalactan. If high concentrations are inhaled during the first year of life, it inhibits the immune system from excessive defense reactions.

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