Cardiovascular Disease and Gut Microbiota
The dark matter of the gastrointestinal microbiome, where yet to be fully discovered bacteria reside, is being steadily explored and some of the related inhabitants have been linked to the production of an enzyme that can convert artery clogging cholesterol into a more harmless form that is not absorbed by the body.
In two groundbreaking studies published in Nature Microbiology and Cell, researchers have uncovered the potential of specific gut bacteria to reduce cholesterol levels, paving the way...