Gut bugs hijacking our signalling could treat disease

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Gastrointestinal microflora found to produce a profusion of molecules that can affect human health 

Bugs in our gut make a plethora of chemical copycats of our own signalling molecules, a study has shown. These simple lipids can interact with important cell receptors in our body that have the ability to affect our health. The researchers claim that these bacteria might even be genetically engineered as a way to treat diseases such as diabetes.