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Obesity and Microbes: Bring on the Trials!

On November 28, 2011 By Max Bingham

A recently published review has again highlighted the progress being made in unravelling a possible relationship between gut microbes and obesity. Although controversial, there is a suggestion that specific species and groups of bacteria might be associated with being obese and that they might prove worthy targets for intervention (possibly via [...]

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