Bugs In Stomach Protect Children From Asthma

Written by WTJ on July 20, 2008 – 9:31 am -

helicobacter pyloriHuman closest friends may have been protecting children from developing asthma.  A study led by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers found that a long-time microbial inhabitant of the human stomach, Helicobacter pylori, may protect kids between the ages of 3 and 13 from asthma.  However H. pylori can also lead to peptic ulcers and stomach cancer.

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2 Comments to “Bugs In Stomach Protect Children From Asthma”

  1. Lau Says:
    July 20th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    huh? like that ar? does it mean we have to choose between asthma and gastric?

    i dun have both. i doubting it.

  2. WTJ Says:
    July 20th, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    Lau: which one would you prefer? haha

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