Scientists are exploring how to treat illness by changing the bacteria in our gut
Zach Baker, a doctoral student in the Hsu Lab, is holding a plastic circular object with writing on it. It contains t contains phage, organisms that are too tiny to be seen by the naked eye. Phages affect bacteria in our bodies. Sitting beside Baker is Yao Zhang. Behind her is immunologist Liwu Li, and behind Baker is Biologist Bryan Hsu. (Credit: Spencer Coppage/Virginia Tech)
Scientists continue to learn more and more about bacteria that exists naturally inside our gut.
The foods we eat affect that bacteria, but so do other organisms that live inside us.
Roxy Todd spoke with a researcher who recently made a new discovery that could change how we treat chronic illness by changing the bacteria inside our stomachs.
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