Germs Help Fight Asthma in Newborns

Michael Cabana, MD, MPH, chief of the Department of General Pediatrics at UCSF Children's Hospital, is heading a study to see if asthma and allergies can be prevented by purposely giving germs to newborns to strengthen their immune systems. KGO-TV's Dr. Dean Edell reports on the UCSF research. Related Links: Germs Help Fight Asthma in Newborns KGO-TV (ABC), November 15, 2006 Studies in Translational Research: Bench to Bedside UCSF Today, October 3, 2006 UCSF Study to Examine Whether Probiotics Can Prevent Asthma in Children UCSF News Release, May 12, 2006