Thursday 30 May 2019

Dirt-residing bacteria produce anti-inflammatory fats that could lead to a “stress vaccine”

Years of research have revealed how a certain bacteria, found in dirt, can confer inflammatory effects ...

New research suggests that some of the dirt you may have eaten as a child could have contained a type of bacteria that strengthens the immune system. The study reveals the bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae can produce a unique anti-inflammatory fatty acid with anti-inflammatory properties.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2JMrtVh

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