‘Hidden’ bugs appear to play a central role in keeping us healthy (IMAGE)
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The team looked at gut microbiome samples from over 11,000 people across 39 countries.
They found the level of a previously unstudied group of bacteria - called CAG-170 - was consistently higher in healthy people than those with diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity and multiple sclerosis.
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