Sentences with phrase «mycobacterium vaccae»

And back in May, we found out about research that shows exposure to a natural soil bacterium called Mycobacterium vaccae can actually increase learning behavior.

Research from The Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, suggests that exposure to a natural soil bacterium called Mycobacterium vaccae can increase learning behavior.

Moreover, oral Mycobacterium vaccae, a soil - based microorganism widely distributed in nature, which can easily find its way onto edible plants, has been shown in experimental models to improve cognitive function and diminish anxiety - like behavior among animals [93].

The recent study on the anti-anxiety effects of the soil microorganism Mycobacterium vaccae in animals [93] suggests that we would do well to broaden our considerations of the classically defined beneficial microbes, that is, beyond that of exclusively the Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria genera.

Taking this «hygiene hypothesis» in an even more surprising direction, recent studies indicate that treatment with a specific soil bacterium, Mycobacterium vaccae, may be able to alleviate depression.