Study suggests probiotic to prevent obesity possible

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Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee have raised hopes for the possibility of developing of a probiotic to treat obesity and other chronic diseases. The team inhibited weight gain, insulin resistance and various other negative health effects of a high-fat diet in mice by modifying bacteria to produce a therapeutic compound in the gut... Continue Reading Study suggests probiotic to prevent obesity possible

Section: Medical

Tags: Bacteria, Health, Mice, Obesity, Vanderbilt University, Weight

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