Our gut microbes have lived with us since before we were human

Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 17:51 in Biology & Nature

In the dark, oxygen-free zone of your large intestine there is a community of microbes that help you digest food, fight off harmful pathogens, and which may even affect your mood and emotions.  Now, a new study suggests that this intimate relationship between our microbes and ourselves is older...

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