Health
Medieval latrines shed light on gut health of 15th-century Europeans – The Irish News
The findings could also help in understanding more about the microbial gut health of present-day humans.
Ancient gut bacteria unearthed in medieval latrines could provide important clues about the gastrointestinal health of present-day populations, scientists believe.
Their findings, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, are based on an analysis of the sediments found in 15th-century toilets in Latvia and Jerusalem.
The researchers say their work provides an insight into the gut microbiomes – the ecosystem of bacteria present in the digestive tracts – of pre-…
-
Noosa News10 hours agoMan charged over allegedly abandoning Arnie the German shepherd in car after claiming dog and vehicle were stolen
-
Noosa News11 hours agoMotorcyclist dies in crash with truck
-
Noosa News11 hours agoSomerville House investigating after teachers’ dossier on students leaked
-
General16 hours agoSmall-town cleaner finds himself in legal battle with EnduroShield over product packaging