Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders

(University of Colorado at Boulder) Thirty years after scientists first suggested that increased exposure to microorganisms could benefit health, CU Boulder researchers have identified an anti-inflammatory fat in a soil-dwelling bacterium that may be partly responsible. Someday, they hope to use it to develop an immunization against stress-related disorders.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news