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   On Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:00:03 +0000, Harper Ellington   
   <9711220a23cd8ed39b9f2a71ff2c742b@example.com> wrote:   
      
   >Could it depend on the person?   
      
   So to speak, humans are biological 'machines'  but all do not have the   
   same design/equipment.   
      
   Example: Revolution in medicine: A molecule produced by gut bacteria   
   causes atherosclerosis, responsible for millions of deaths   
      
   The discovery, made thanks to an experiment involving hundreds of bank   
   employees in Spain, opens the door to new treatments beyond reducing   
   cholesterol   
   ...   
   ...   
   Researchers have discovered that gut bacteria produce a molecule that   
   not only induces but also causes atherosclerosis, the accumulation of   
   fat and cholesterol in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and   
   strokes. This unexpected link between microbes and cardiovascular   
   disease -- the leading cause of death in humanity -- is a paradigm   
   shift. The work was published Wednesday in the journal Nature, a   
   showcase for the world's best science.   
   ...   
   The in-depth study of Santander employees using advanced medical   
   imaging equipment soon revealed another shocking finding:   
   atherosclerosis was ubiquitous. The volunteers were apparently   
   healthy, aged between 40 and 55, but 63% of the participants showed   
   signs of the disease. The new results show that some gut bacteria, in   
   certain states, produce imidazole propionate, a simple molecule with   
   six carbon atoms, eight hydrogen atoms, two nitrogen atoms, and two   
   oxygen atoms (C6H8N2O2). This compound enters the blood, interacts   
   with immature white blood cells, and triggers an inflammatory reaction   
   in the arteries, which promotes the buildup of fatty plaques.   
      
   https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-07-17/revolution-in-medic   
   ne-a-molecule-produced-by-gut-bacteria-causes-atherosclerosis-re   
   ponsible-for-millions-of-deaths.html   
      
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