Eubacterium limosum in their gut.The researchers who reported this discovery a decade ago speculated that the well-established anti-inflammatory properties of E.
limosum may have helped these people live to extreme old age. Now, researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus have revealed how the bacterium may reduce people’s risk of developing heart disease.In laboratory cultures of E.
limosum, they found evidence to suggest that the organism prevents the production of a chemical called trimethylamine (TMA).
Previous research has linked TMA to atherosclerosis.The study now appears in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. “Over the last decade, it has become apparent that bacteria in the human gut influence our health in many ways.