Thursday, July 05, 2012

Studies of Human Microbiome Yield New Insights

Studies of Human Microbiome Yield New Insights
Source: NYTimes.com by Carl Zimmer
"For a century, doctors have waged war against bacteria, using antibiotics as their weapons. But that relationship is changing as scientists become more familiar with the 100 trillion microbes that call us home - collectively known as the microbiome.
...". Read full article here.
There is also a story about Zhao Liping combines traditional Chinese medicine and studies of gut microbes to understand and fight obesity on the Nature: My Microbiome and Me.

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