Caltech biologists link gut microbial equilibrium to inflammatory bowel disease
( California Institute of Technology ) We are not alone — even in our own bodies. The human gut houses 100 trillion bacteria, which have co-evolved with our digestive and immune systems. Most people consider bacteria harmful pathogens causing infections and disease, but other microbes, taking a different evolutionary path, have established beneficial relationships with their hosts. Still others …

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