Separating Gut Bacteria Hype From Science

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 13:50 in Mathematics & Economics

Credit: Filip Bunkens/FlickrBy Meredith Knight, Genetic Literacy ProjectWho wants a healthy gut? Apparently a lot of people. The probiotics industry is expected to reach $45 billion annually in the next 4 years, just selling add-ons to the bacteria we already walk around with. That’s aside from the billions going into the pharmaceutical and agricultural research and development of the microbiome and its potential for new drugs. read more

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