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Friday, December 4th, 2009
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Scientific Peer Review, ca. 1945 …
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Dirty pigs beat disease
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
that s pretty much all i needed to know. and by the way: this is what my mum used to say back in the days. there should be more money to investigate the scientific grounds of common sense knowledge …
Immune system gets a boost from early exposure to bacteria.
Outdoor pigs had more ‘friendly’ gut bacteria than indoor pigs.D. BURTON/NATUREPL.COM
Living like a pig could be good for you, according to research showing that dirty piglets pick up 'friendly' bacteria that help them to develop robust immune systems later in life.
The results provide support for the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests that a lack of exposure to microbes in early life can affect development of the immune system and increase susceptibility to certain disorders, such as allergies and inflammatory bowel disease.
that s pretty much all i needed to know. and by the way: this is what my mum used to say back in the days. there should be more money to investigate the scientific grounds of common sense knowledge …
Immune system gets a boost from early exposure to bacteria.
Outdoor pigs had more ‘friendly’ gut bacteria than indoor pigs.D. BURTON/NATUREPL.COMLiving like a pig could be good for you, according to research showing that dirty piglets pick up 'friendly' bacteria that help them to develop robust immune systems later in life.
The results provide support for the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests that a lack of exposure to microbes in early life can affect development of the immune system and increase susceptibility to certain disorders, such as allergies and inflammatory bowel disease.
