Fatty acid produced by gut bacteria boosts the immune system

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

New research sheds light on the role of gut bacteria on the maturation of the immune system and provides evidence supporting the use of butyrate as therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease.

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