Exposure to specific bacteria in the environment, already believed to have antidepressant qualities, could increase learning behavior, according to new research. Exposure to specific bacteria in the ...

Gardening has long been thought of as a calming activity for those who enjoy it, and some new research puts some science behind that idea. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder published ...

For a study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers injected male rats with the immunoregulatory and anti-inflammatory (AKA very good for you) bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae ...

For years, scientists have been beating us over the head with tree branches, encouraging us to get out into nature for our mental health. We’ve even discovered specifics about how time outside helps ...

Treatment of mice with a "friendly" bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest ...

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Thirty years after scientists coined the term "hygiene hypothesis" to suggest that increased exposure to microorganisms could benefit health, University of Colorado Boulder researchers have identified ...

Can probiotics fend off mood disorders? It's too early to say with scientific certainty, but a new study by CU Boulder researchers suggests that one particular beneficial bacteria can have ...

Phase I is 8 week safety data, if NIH and FDA approved, subject will be rolled over into Phase II The study will assist with the identification of immunologic correlates of protective immunity in ...

" Mycobacterium vaccae is a natural soil bacterium which people likely ingest or breath in when they spend time in nature," says Dorothy Matthews of The Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, who conducted ...