Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed that treating a pregnant woman for worm infections increased her child’s chanc…
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Gender and hygiene: Could cleanliness be hurting girls?
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Little girls growing up in western society are expected to be neat and tidy — “all ribbon and curls” — and one researcher who studies science and gender differences thinks that emphasis may contribute to higher rates of certa…
Study suggests that being too clean can make people sick
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher levels of Bisphenol A among adults may negatively influence the immune system, a new University of Michi…