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Research on cardiovascular disease covered in Science Daily, KGW

Research on cardiovascular disease covered in Science Daily, KGW

Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease

Two diagrams side by side displaying results of Veronika Kivenson's research.

Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease: “The connection between TMAO and cardiovascular disease has tended to focus the conversation on how animal-based diets cause negative health consequences,” said Dr. Veronika Kivenson, the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Science with Microbiology.