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Gut Microbe Genes Linked to an Array of Human Diseases – Technology Networks

Analyzing the genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut, Harvard Researchers have successfully linked groups of bacterial genes, or “genetic signatures,” to multiple…

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We are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that make up the human microbiome. In recent years, the mix of these resident bacteria, and the presence of specific bacterial species, has been linked to conditions ranging from obesity to multiple sclerosis.
Now, going a step farther, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Joslin Diabetes Center have gone beyond microbial species. Analyzing the…

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