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Centenarians have a distinct microbiome that may help support longevity
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Centenarians have a distinct microbiome that may help support longevity

by Allessandra Dicorato,  Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Researchers found that a compound made by intestinal microbes in centenarians strongly inhibits the growth of Clostridium difficile (colorized), which causes severe diarrhea and gut inflammation. Credit: Janice Carr/CDC Centenarians are less susceptible to age-related chronic diseases and more likely to survive infectious diseases. Now, a new study...