Researchers at the University of East Anglia discovered that cohabiting birds share more gut bacteria with their closest companions. This breakthrough suggests the same social microbial exchange likely occurs in human households, opening new insights
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Could your housemates be changing your gut bacteria? An island bird study suggests so

Gut Bacteria Sharing Study focus
Island Bird Colony Research model
Social Proximity Affects Microbiome Key finding
Principle Applies To Humans Human relevance
Microbial Sharing Linked To Social Proximity discovery
Applies To Humans implication