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| Subject: Bacteria in the gut used to reverse obesity and Type-2 diabetes in animal studies Tue May 14, 2013 10:28 pm | |
| Research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that a broth containing a single species of bacteria could dramatically alter the health of obese mice.
It is thought to change the gut lining and the way food is absorbed.
Similar tests now need to be take place in people to see if the same bacteria can be used to shed the pounds.
The human body is teeming with bacteria - the tiny organisms outnumber human cells in the body 10 to one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22458428 |
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