![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106004122im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Waste From Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight, UT Southwestern Researchers Report
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October 17, 2008
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A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, plays a large role in controlling whether the host animal is lean or fat, a research team, that includes scientists from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, has found in a mouse study.
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Source UT Southwestern Medical Center
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