The bacterial composition of the gut is linked to several conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. A recent study has identified a specific bacteria in the gut that could cut the risk of heart disease.
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, discovered that certain bacteria species called Oscillibacter can consume cholesterol in the gut and lower the risk of heart disease in individuals. The results were published in the journal Cell.
