February 10, 2003

Bad News About Intestinal Bacteria

Well, Medical Science has found something bad about normal intestinal bacteria. It seems that endotoxins released by these bacteria during bypass sugery leads to cognitive decline in patients. Just for the record, I was the astute reader who tipped off Robert Musil to this finding. Yes, I enjoy him so much I remember posts of his from last August. It's a gift.

Posted by Kevin Murphy at February 10, 2003 01:09 PM | Science
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