Gut infections keep mice lean
Bacteria can invade one rodent from another, preventing both from getting fat
MICROBE DIET Mice fed microbes from obese people tend to gain fat. Microbes from lean people protect mice from excessive weight gain, even when animals eat a high-fat, low-fiber diet.
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