World-first research uses gut bacteria to improve health of obese teenagers - study
Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 08:51 New Zealand research has shown how gut bacteria from healthy, lean people can be used to improve the health of teenagers who are clinically obese. Obese Auckland teenagers who swallowed capsules of the gut bacteria of healthy peers reduced a condition called "metabolic syndrome" that can lead to heart attack, stroke or type-2 diabetes. The study was conducted by scientists at the Liggins Institute in the University of Auckland. The success of the trial means that teenagers who received placebo pills during the experiment will now be contacted and offer...
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