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Common Gut Fungus May Protect Against Fatty Liver Disease, Study Finds


There's a lot going on in the teeming microbiomes of our guts, and we're regularly making new discoveries about these bustling miniature ecosystems – including a new study identifying a symbiotic fungus that could fight liver disease.

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