I found this one a bit challenging. I really under-translated it and took almost an hour to get it done. Pheww… and the result is, er… not up to my taste…

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Early Life Exposure To Cats May Reduce Risk Of Childhood Allergies And Asthma Symptoms
ScienceDaily; May 22, 2008 — A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, shows that cat ownership may have a protective effect against the development of asthma symptoms in young children at age five. The study, published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that children with cats in the home were more likely to have made allergy-related antibodies to cats. At three years of age, children who had made antibodies to cats early in life were more likely to have wheeze, a respiratory symptom associated with asthma. However, by age five, the same children who had grown up with a cat were then found to be less likely to have wheeze.

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Dedahan kepada kucing seawal usia mengurangkan risiko alahan dan simptom asma di kalangan kanak-kanak 
ScienceDaily; 22 May, 2008 — Kajian yang dibentangkan oleh Pusat Columbia untuk Kesihatan Sekitar bagi Kanak-Kanak, Fakulti Kesihatan Awam Mailman, Universiti Columbia menunjukkan memelihara kucing dapat melindungi kanak-kanak lima tahun dari terus mengalami simptom asma. Kemungkinannya, badan mereka berjaya menghasilkan antibodi yang dapat melawan alahan yang dibawa oleh kucing. Pada usia tiga tahun, antibodi yang dihasilkan ini mungkin boleh menyebabkan nafas mereka semput, salah satu simptom yang dikaitkan dengan asma. Tetapi, menjelang usia lima tahun, kanak-kanak yang membesar dengan kucing di persekitarannya, didapati tidak lagi mengalami simptom tersebut.