childrens health, day care, finland, immune booster, microbiomes, nature, scientific study

Spending Time in Nature Boosts Kids’ Immunity

With the coronavirus pandemic following its course, parents are worried about their kids’ immunity and ways to boost it. This is natural given the fact that vaccination across the world is being done with a focus on the elderly and adult populations. While online classes and eating foods that boost immunity can be helpful for ...

Raven Montmorency

Two happy children playing in autumn leaves.

A Return to the Wild for Better Immune Health

Revegetating green spaces within cities can improve soil quality and has been linked to better immune health in humans. To better understand the relationship between soil composition and different urban vegetation types — lawns, vacant lots, parklands, and woodland areas — our researchers sampled soil from the City of Playford council area in South Australia ...

Troy Oakes

A green space.

Health: Child Brain Development Might Be Influenced by Gut Bacteria

The bacteria in the human gut might play a key role in child brain development, a new study has found. Research also suggests that gut bacteria may also contribute to symptoms of autism. Brain effects The brain development study was conducted by Sophie Rowland from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and her team. They looked at ...

Raven Montmorency

Curious child looking out a window.