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Harvard and MIT Scientists Discover Cholesterol-Busting Microbes in the Gut - SciTechDaily

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The key concept of machine learning was applied to analyze microbiome data from the Framingham Heart Study, revealing how specific gut bacteria like Oscillibacter can metabolize cholesterol. This interdisciplinary research in environmental microbiology and bioinformatics, involving scientists like Emily Balskus and Ramnik J. Xavier, could inform future treatments for cholesterol-related diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, through pharmacomicrobiomics.

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