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microbiome
100 billion bacteria get added to the dictionary.
Bacteria is your friend.
When you smooch, you swap bacteria that could one day be very good, or very bad.
Researchers have long known that the bacteria living in your gut can “talk” to your brain. Gut microbes, which collectively
Chances are you eat many of these foods every day.
Let kids roll, but also give them a healthy diet.
Scientists are catching on to how your gut microflora influences your brain.
This may explain why obesity runs in families.
A pill to cure jet lag is a long way off, but new research into how sleep affects gut bacteria could bring about tangible