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Growing Up With a Dog Might Literally Change Your Microbiome and Boost Your Mental Health

Dogs may boost mental health by subtly reshaping the microbes in our bodies. Having a dog doesn’t only mean companionship, ...
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Having a Pet Dog Boosts Teenage Mental Health by ‘Changing Microbes in Their Bodies’

Other studies have shown dog owners have differences in their microbiomes, including greater microbial diversity, compared to ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Dogs boost teens’ mental health by changing this in their bodies

Dogs prompt changes in the microbiome, the collection of all microorganisms - including bacteria, fungi and viruses - that ...