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Frequent moisturization of infants can lead to food allergies – News-Medical.Net
Analysis of data from a trial of more than 1,300 infants has found that increased application of moisturizers at three months of age was associated with a higher…
Analysis of data from a trial of more than 1,300 infants has found that increased application of moisturizers at three months of age was associated with a higher likelihood of developing allergies in infancy.
The new study, published today (Thursday) in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that this was still the case even when skin conditions such as eczema – which is linked with allergy development – were taken into account.
The research team, led by researchers at St George’s,…
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