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The state of gut microbiome research


 

"We are more bacteria than human," said Dr. Gail Hecht of Loyola University Medical Center. In a video interview, she discusses the state of gut microbiome research, why paying attention to the advancements in the field is important, and the precautions that physicians should take with fecal transplantation.

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