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fromwww.independent.co.uk
15 hours agoHow your housemates could be changing your gut bacteria
Living with others can alter gut bacteria through social interactions and shared environments.
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Researchers have discovered that gut bacteria produce a molecule that not only induces but also causes atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the arteries.