A team of researchers from Massey University New Zealand suggests that fetus’s immune system may be affected by the exposure to animals and the bacteria these animals carry.

Their study has been published in the European Respiratory Journal and it says that exposure to animals before and after birth halves the risk of diseases like asthma, eczema and even hay fever.

But some experts say that many animals have infectious diseases that can harm the babies.

According to the study, living on a farm with continuous exposure to the animals could cut down the risk of many allergic diseases and asthma. More than 1,300 farmers’ children were included in the study and it was concluded that the protection against these diseases started building even before birth.

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Wednesday, June 18— The psoriasis drug Enbrel has been recommended by the panel of U.S Food and Drug Administration advisory panel. The medicine has been approved for children who suffer moderate to severe forms of the skin disease.

In a 7-5 vote with one refraining, the medical experts stated that the drug appeared effective but they also expressed concerns about increased risks of severe infections like tuberculosis and melanoma.

Another drug manufactured by Amgen has already been approved to cure rheumatoid arthritis in children in adults as well as in children while psoriasis (a skin disease that is marked by red scaly patches) only in adults.

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