microbe
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Earlier research suggested that people with Parkinson's have different gut bacteria than healthy individuals, but which microbes were involved and how they affected the disease remained uncertain.
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If microbes once lived on Mars, could microbial processes also help us build there?
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The new findings build on earlier work from Amato's lab, which showed that gut microbes from larger-brained primates produce more metabolic energy when transferred into mice.
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These substances slow or stop the growth of microbes that play an important role in supporting overall health.
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Their work highlights the important ways microbes can support human health, challenging the idea that all microorganisms are threats.
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