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Gut bacteria and the pace of aging.

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  1. Oct 27, 2026
    CERTAIN GUT MICROBES TIED TO FASTER OR SLOWER AGINGSnapshot study · 123 adults

    Certain gut bacteria linked to slower or faster aging in 123 adults

    A University of Hawaii study matched gut bacteria to a blood measure of how fast people age. Some microbes went with slower aging and others with faster aging, but the study cannot show cause.