A new study suggests that certain gut bacteria might be linked to the risk of future asthma in babies, the Washington Post reports.
The study was published in Science Translational Medicine.
According to the study, babies who were at high risk for developing asthma had low levels of four kinds of bacteria, Faecalibacterium, Lachnospira,Veillonella and Rothia (FLVR), in their stools at the age of three months.
The study suggests that an early introduction of bacteria into the systems of the kids who are at risk of asthma could alleviate the symptoms of asthma in these kids.
Many researchers now support the theory that many bacteria populations in the gut could cure a whole host of ailments.
"I want to emphasize that we're not ready for that yet," study co-author Stuart Turvey, a pediatric immunologist at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital.
However, Turvey said that an outcome of the study would be a vision for the future to prevent the disease.
Transplants, known as Fecal Matter Transplants, that introduce fecal bacteria of healthy patients into the guts of those suffering from serious gastric diseases have shown promise in treating the gastric diseases.
However, the study did not clearly form a link between the presence of bacteria and the prevention of asthma. Out of a total of 319 kids, 22 infants were considered at risk for developing asthma and only eight were actually diagnosed with the disease.
