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Title: Scientific colonialism or progress? Chronic diseases could be cured by gut bacteria from hunter-gatherer societies
Post by: Redaktion on December 27, 2023, 20:00:35
Microbiomes from hunter-gatherer societies are being used to help people in industrialised countries fight chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. However, this type of research also raises ethical concerns about biopiracy and scientific colonialism.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Scientific-colonialism-or-progress-Chronic-diseases-could-be-cured-by-gut-bacteria-from-hunter-gatherer-societies.787619.0.html