Research
Molecular
Reduced microbial diversity in the gut is implicated in several gastrointestinal diseases and cancers.
Maintaining gut microbiome diversity may be crucial for preventing gastrointestinal diseases.
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Reduced microbial diversity has been implicated in several diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, systemic immune diseases, and cancers.
Why this rating
The abstract presents a well-established link between microbial diversity and disease.
Source
Exercise, the Gut Microbiome and Gastrointestinal Diseases: Therapeutic Impact and Molecular Mechanisms
John A. Hawley et al. · Gastroenterology · 2025
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