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Neanderthal Poop Shows Clues to Humans’ Microbiome

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Neanderthal Poop Shows Clues to Humans’ Microbiome

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — What can poop from ancient Neanderthals tell us? It turns out that it harbors valuable information about modern-day gut health. An international research group led by the University of Bologna in Italy analyzed ancient DNA samples extracted from 50,000-year-old sedimentary feces, … Read more

The Link Between Gut Health and Breast Cancer

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The Link Between Gut Health and Breast Cancer

SOURCES: Permanente Journal: “Breast Cancer: Lifestyle, the Human Gut Microbiota/Microbiome, and Survivorship.” Alice Police, MD, Westchester regional director of breast surgery, Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Nadim Ajami, MD, executive director, Program for Innovative Microbiome and Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Balazs I. Bodai, MD, director, The Breast Cancer Survivorship … Read more