Nature Paper: Breast Milk and Formula Nutrients are Processed by Gut Bacteria to Train the Immune System

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Why do some children develop dangerous food allergies, while others remain allergy-free? According to the findings of a landmark study led by a Food Allergy Science Initiative principal investigator and published recently in Nature, the presence of a certain bacteria in the gut may help train the immune system and protect infants against allergic reactions. The study, published in the June issue of Nature by Noah Palm, Ph.D., Food Allergy Science Initiative (F