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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Bacteria in the gut could make certain medicine less effective, researchers say

Some gut bacteria could make medicines less effective and less likely to help make people better, researchers said this week.

The common gut bacteria, which work to aid digestion, have the ability to chemically process and break down the compounds of certain medications that target proteins located on the thin wall that surrounds human cells, they found.

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