People with multiple sclerosis show subtle alterations in gut bacteria that seem to be consistent across populations in the U.S. and Asia, a new analysis of previously published studies found.
“Our work … establishes a generalized and common gut microbiome pattern in patients with MS across geographically and technically diverse studies,” the researchers wrote. The study, “Meta-analysis identifies common gut microbiota associated with multiple sclerosis,” was published in Genome Medicine.
The human gut is home to billions of bacteria and other microscopic organisms, collectively known as the gut microbiome. These bacteria can powerfully impact human health, but their effects are only beginning to be understood.
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