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Marta Iraola Iribarren

DARK SECRETS: Shared home shared microbiome study says flatmates swap gut bacteria - The Real Truth

Researchers found that cohabiting people share certain microbes regardless of the ‘proximity’ of their relationship. Siblings, parents and children all shared similar numbers of microbial strains.

Your flatmates may be living rent-free in your gut, too.

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