Owning a dog during childhood could reduce risk of developing schizophrenia, study finds

A study published early in December found that exposure to dogs during childhood could reduce a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia as an adult.

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disorder, which is brought on mostly by genetics.

The study, which was published in PLOS One, found that people with a history of schizophrenia in their family reduced their chances of developing the illness by 25% if they grew up with a dog.

Source: wtnh.com

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