Camel milk could help with dust mite asthma, mouse study suggests

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A study in mice suggests that camel milk could have some health benefits for asthma, according to Australian and international research. The mice had the camel milk before being exposed to house dust mite allergens, and they experienced less airway hyperresponsiveness and had less activated immune systems than mice who had not had camel milk. The authors note that they did not compare camel milk with cow's milk, and that more trials are needed before camel milk can be considered for allergic asthma management.

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Funder: This research was funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant Numbers: BR21881957).
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