Gut bacteria can control organ functions
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 12:40
in Biology & Nature
Bacteria in the human gut may not just be helping digest food but also could be exerting some level of control over the metabolic functions of other organs, like the liver, according to research published this week in the online journal mBio(R). These findings offer new understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and their gut microbes and how changes to the microbiota can impact overall health...