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New Treatments Using Gut Bacteria Could Ease Obesity-Related Health Problems

By Christie Rizk | May 13, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Increasing the number of the Akkermansia muciniphila bacteria in mice can treat metabolic disorders brought on by an unhealthy diet, new research has found.

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Could Abnormal Gut Bacteria Be the Cause of Autism?

By Makini Brice | Jan 30, 2013 08:47 PM EST

With an estimated 1 in 88 people affected with autism spectrum disorder, researchers are on the hunt for, if not a treatment, at least a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the condition.

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