A team at Azabu University analysed saliva and microbiota in 345 teenagers and reports that microbes associated with dogs — transferred in part by licking and kissing — may be linked to improved social behaviour and mental wellbeing. Read On…
Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine report that adolescents who live with family dogs show enhanced social competence and an abundance of specific oral bacteria that may promote empathy. Read On…
Researchers reporting in iScience found that adolescents who keep dogs showed higher mental well‑being and distinctive gut bacteria linked to prosocial behavior, according to Dr. Takefumi Kikusui of Azabu University. Read On…