Promising discovery in Melbourne by Accelerate researcher Ben Marsland

The Australian research team has stumbled on a discovery that could prevent and treat severe asthma. The Monash University team says two molecules found in the gut can dramatically reduce inflammation in the lungs.

In our intestines, nutrients and the intestinal flora together form an important joint 'factory' where not only the digestive system, but also our immune system works at full capacity. Because of the direct link between the immune system and asthma, the gut and its flora play an important role in the LONGFONDS | Accelerate asthma research. In Melbourne, Accelerate researcher prof.dr. Benjamin Marsland and his team focus on proteins, minerals and sugar structures in raw milk and their importance in the interplay between the gut flora and inflammatory reactions in the lungs. They hope to find which substances in our intestines 'turn on' the protective mechanism. The group recently discovered that a certain amino acid int the gut can reduce inflammatory reactions in the lungs. A promising discovery. Watch here: