Link between stress and unhealthy microbiomes
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 08:54
in Biology & Nature
Red squirrels living in a low-stress environment harbour healthier communities of micro-organisms, a result that might hold implications for human health, according to a new University of Guelph-led study. Researchers tested squirrel microbiomes and analyzed the animals’ stress hormones. Their study appears in the journal Biology Letters. Microbiomes are communities of micro-organisms living in and […]