From Scientific American: Last year, a study at the University of Colorado Boulder found that injecting mice with beneficial bacteria helped increase their resilience and decrease their anxiety and fearlike behaviors. Now, a new clinical trial funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs is determining whether the bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri can help treat PTSD in veterans.
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Perhaps they should just eat a lot more yogurt? Oh, but that can’t be PATENTED, can it?