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The newsworthy event is these unknown microbes were located inside our body, not in sequencing dirt, and most of them doesn't match existing genetic databases.
by whereistimbo 6y ago
The newsworthy event is these unknown microbes were located inside our body, not in sequencing dirt, and most of them doesn't match existing genetic databases.
From the article:
"Given the fact it's becoming increasingly clear that the microbes within our bodies – especially our gut bacteria – can play a crucial role in regulating our emotions[0], immune system[1], and even our brains[2], it's important that we begin to properly understand exactly which tiny creatures live inside us."
[0] https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emotions-really-are-affected-by-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emot...
[1] https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-to-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chron...
[2] https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacteria-communicates-with-the-brain https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacte...
also search on Google: "gut health and eyesight"