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The stool samples, on the other hand, were analyzed using genetics and microbiome analysis tools, to identify the DNA in gut bacteria, as well as the abundance of different microorganisms and overall ...

There is a large body of evidence suggesting that owning dogs is good for your physical and mental health. Living with a dog can actually help your children by reducing their susceptibility to ...

HELPFUL. Children playing with a puppy. Having a dog at home likely helps alter the microbiome of adolescent children, making them happier and developing better social skills, a study by a Japanese ...

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed.