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Could a Sterile Environment Make You Neurotic?
Researchers believe they have found an “anxiety vaccine” in the most unlikely place: soil. Studies- have shown that a common bacterium found in plain old dirt, -Mycobacterium vaccae-, has anti-inflammatory properties that prevent the brain from being wired for stress. This means that an overly sterile environment in childhood could contribute to anxiety disorders later in life. For decades, scientists...
January 25, 2022
Sterile Childhood Environment May Increase Leukemia Risk
Raising a child in a sterile environment may be doing them more harm than good, scientists say. Not only does exposure to germs help develop a child’s immune system, but it may also reduce the child’s chances of getting childhood leukemia. How? According to a -recently published paper-, a sterile environment, followed by infections, can trigger acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also known as ALL, in children....
January 16, 2020