Urban children have more pro-allergic immune cells than rural peers

Urban children have more pro-allergic immune cells than rural peers

Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural populations.

Why are urban children more prone to allergies?

Evidence of a unique T cell may explain why urban children are more prone to allergies than rural children. Differences in the development of the gut microbiome may be an underlying cause.

Why are city kids more prone to allergies?

Researchers have discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural populations. The finding in the journal Allergy provides new insight into how the immune system is shaped in early life—and why urban children are more prone to allergies than children from rural areas. Led by researchers from the University of Roches…

Study shows how allergies differ in urban, rural children

Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play an important role in the development of allergy illnesses and explain disparities between urban and rural populations.