农药可能严重破坏肠道微生物组

Disruption of complex intestinal ecosystem could contribute to diabetes and other health issues, scientists say Eight years ago, Bhanudas More went for a routine blood test. More, a farmworker in this small village in Maharashtra state, was lean, worked long hours in the fields, and seemed healthy, so the result startled him. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a disease commonly associated with sedentary life in the city. Medication did little to bring his condition under control. He also began to experience persistent bloating and stomach discomfort. “I was taking the medicines, but I still didn’t feel normal,” says More, who is now 56. “Some days, it was hard to get through the work.” …