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 November 28, 2018

U.S. Immigrants Leave Country--and Microbes--Behind

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Today's Nerdy Curio is brought to you by 60-Second Science. Immigrants to the U.S. lose their native mix of gut microbes almost immediately after arriving in the U.S.—which researchers can't quite explain. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

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Aired November 15, 2018

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    Yes, it is.
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    The key role for microorganisms , related to human, are to keep our genes working hard to improve our resistance.
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    This is so bizarrely interesting.
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