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Having a Pet Is Associated With Fewer Food Allergies in Young Children, Study Says
In an analysis of more than 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Hisao Okabe from the Fukushima Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children’s ...
Short Chain Fatty Acids: An ‘Ace In The Hole’ Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is highly transmissible, with nasal passages being the target of original infection. The nasal passage also shows the highest expression of ACE2, a protein that has been widely linked with increased susceptibility to COVID-19. Now, scientists from Japan have found that nasal inflammation can influence susceptibility to ...
Study: Drinking Green Tea to Prevent Artery Explosion
Japan’s favorite beverage might be offering more than just a relaxing tea break. According to new research, green tea could prevent a deadly condition in the body’s main artery. A Kyoto University team has found that abdominal aortic aneurysm—a condition in which the main artery becomes overstretched and bloated—developed less frequently in rats that drank ...
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