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‘Altruistic’ bacteria may boost health High numbers of a mysterious group of gut bacteria appear in healthy people, hinting that targeting these microbes through diet or probiotics could prove helpful, finds Chris Simms AN ENIGMATIC group of bacteria seems to thrive in the gut microbiomes of people without illness, hinting that they may be crucial to good health. More than 4600 species of bacteria are estimated to reside in our gut, interacting with each other and our bodies to influence everything from our immune system to our sleep, rate of ageing and risk of mental health conditions. …