A microbial extract from Finnish forests can heal eczema, biotech startup says
Get the Full StoryFinland s vast green forests are famously restorative. So restorative that they can even treat diseases. That s according to Uute Scientific, a biotech firm based in Helsinki. The company has created a unique remedy: a microbial extract that replicates Finnish nature. Today, the startup revealed new evidence of the organism s powers. The extract targets a growing health problem. Immune systems, Uute says, are being weakened by urbanisation and oversanitation. As a result, city dwellers have higher rates of many allergic, inflammatory, and auto-immune diseases. Biodiversity could give their bodies a boost. Unfortunately, the benefits aren t always readily available on tap. But you This story continues at The Next WebShare: