Research into the human gut and the microbes key to its work—the gut microbiome—has boomed over the last decade or so because scientists have learned that the overall system has a much larger impact on our bodies than previously thought. Imbalances of chemicals produced in the gut, for example, have been linked to diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and even hyperactivity in kids. Meanwhile, scientists are also working to create better diagnostics and therapies for diseases specific to the gut, like colon cancer.
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