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October 31, 2011 02:49 pm PDT
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How yogurt can alter gene expression
Scientists don't actually know how the bacteria in yogurt and other fermented foods help humans digest food easier. But a recent study hit on a possible explanation. Turns out, some probiotics seem to be capable of altering gene expression in our native gut flora. Jeffrey Gordon, a microbiologist at Washington University in St. Louis, and [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Ovu6v4PPcIc/how-yogurt-can-alter-gene-expression.html
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