Modern Life is Messing with Our Microbiomes, But Science is Fighting Back

March 11, 2021

The microbiome plays a crucial role in physical and mental health. A person’s first few years of life are critical in acquiring the microbes necessary for a robust microbiome. Modern life is making it harder to get this exposure, with the drop in interactions due to the pandemic potentially having long-lasting effects. Scientists are researching solutions to restore this essential biological system.

Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal.

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