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Gut bacterium Turicibacter reduces weight gain in miceCEFR A1

28 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Sophia Friesen - University of Utah, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Total Shape, Unsplash

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2 min
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  • Scientists found a gut bacterium called Turicibacter.
  • Turicibacter helps mice stay healthier on fatty food.
  • Mice on a high-fat diet gain less weight.
  • The bacterium lowers blood sugar and blood fat.
  • It makes many fats the small intestine absorbs.
  • High-fat diets can reduce Turicibacter in the gut.
  • Giving the bacterium's purified fats also helps weight.
  • Researchers will try to find the active fats.
  • The study was done by a university team.

Difficult words

  • bacterium — a very small organism, one single cell
  • gut — the stomach and intestines inside the body
  • absorb — to take in liquids or food into body
    absorbs
  • high-fat diet — a diet with a lot of fat
  • researcher — a person who studies a topic carefully
    Researchers

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Discussion questions

  • Do you eat high-fat food?
  • Do you think bacteria can help people's health?
  • Would you take a medicine made from bacteria?

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