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From the Gut to the Womb How the Microbiome Shapes Our Health

Three new studies: One looks at how the microbiome changes in inflammatory bowel disease, another at how respiratory infections might lead to type 2 diabetes, and the third examines how the vaginal microbiome may predict preterm birth.

By Roni Dengler
May 31, 2019 7:38 PMFeb 24, 2020 2:09 AM
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The microbes that live in and on our bodies are fundamentally involved in our well-being. How they affect our health, though, is largely unknown due to the number of different bacteria that call us home and the complexity of our interactions with them.

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