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Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests

Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests
NPR News Wednesday 07 October 2026, 15:00 UTC By Pien Huang 1 min read
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New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?(Image credit: Michael Gurven)

New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?

(Image credit: Michael Gurven)

Tanzania (LOCATION) Bolivia (LOCATION) Michael Gurven (PERSON)
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