A gut bacterium as a fountain of youth? Well, let ’s start with reversing insulin resistance

Move over Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. There ’s a new health-promoting gut bacterium in town, and it’s called Akkermansia muciniphila.You will not find its benefits at the bottom of a yogurt cup. But a new study has identified more than one way to nurture its growth in the gut, and offered...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - November 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news