Get Down and Dirty for Brain Health
Caution, fellow urbanites: Your kids might not be getting enough quality dirt. It turns out that there’s organism commonly found in soil called Mycobacterium vaccae that might help cognitive health. In a recent study, mice exposed to this bacterium were significantly smarter and less anxiety-ridden than their bacteria-free friends. Dr. Dorothy Matthews presented these findings at the American Society of Microbiology [...]
Tags: children, dirt, dorothy matthews, mycobacterium, urban
Posted June 15, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Neuroscience, Research studies
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