Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are doing cutting-edge research on the microbiota. They investigate how the trillions of microbes that reside in the gastrointestinal tract help define us, affecting everything from immune response to weight, allergic reactions, aging and emotions; how they are under threat from the Western diet, antibiotics, and the sterilized environment; and how people can nurture their individual microbiota.
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Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are doing cutting-edge research on the microbiota. They investigate how the trillions of microbes that reside in the gastrointestinal tract help define us, affecting everything from immune response to weight, allergic reactions, aging and emotions; how they are under threat from the Western diet, antibiotics, and the sterilized environment; and how people can nurture their individual microbiota.
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