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Fungus May Protect Infants Against Future Allergies

 Maybe being a fussy housekeeper isn’t such a good thing after all.

 Early-life exposure to common microbial components—like bacterial endotoxins and fungal glucans—can stimulate the body’s immune system to produce infection – and allergy-fighting substances.

 Environmental health scientists at the University of Cincinnati say they have confirmed what other scientists have only [...]