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Rollo

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9. I'm inclined to think it's mostly psychological...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 11:29 PM

Jan 2020

A child exposed to the devoted attention of a dog may be more trusting and less afraid of the world, and less likely to develop irrational fears later on in life. The microbiome may have nothing to do with it.

However I have read there is a positive correlation between Cesarean section births and childhood asthma. In an Cesarean birth, the infant is not exposed to the maternal microbiome. It's pretty much a sterile field, which means the immune system remains immature in a critical period.

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Early Exposure To Dogs May Lessen Risk of Developing Schizophrenia [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2020 OP

That's good news for me malaise Jan 2020 #1

Same here, we always had doggies since we were small. All appalachiablue Jan 2020 #5

Has there been any research establishing that schizophrenia is an immune disorder? Rollo Jan 2020 #2

It's been explored since the 1950s but this info. is a bit hard appalachiablue Jan 2020 #4

This is a most fascinating question. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #7

Several people I know are concerned about kids, esp. only appalachiablue Jan 2020 #8

Much of the model remains biological janterry Jan 2020 #3

Thanks, I agree pretty much. There's some data appalachiablue Jan 2020 #6

I'm inclined to think it's mostly psychological... Rollo Jan 2020 #9