In a study using gut microbiome samples from over 11,000 people across 39 countries, a single group of bacteria (CAG-170) has been found in higher numbers in the gut microbiomes of healthy people. CAG ...

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In a huge global study led by University of Cambridge researchers, a single group of bacteria—named CAG-170—has repeatedly ...

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