Episode #30 - Trust Your Gut

Published: Oct. 21, 2016, midnight

Original Air Date: OCTOBER 21, 2016 | How many times have you heard it? \u201cTrust your gut!\u201d Well, do you? \n\nNew findings from a recent clinical study on the human gut bacteria suggest that you should. On today\u2019s show, we\u2019ll learn about one local research team who\u2019ve discovered a groundbreaking link connecting a bacteria type in our intestines\u2019 gut floral with our risk for heart attacks, and can even be an indicator of the severity of heart attacks. \n\nAnd we\u2019ll hear from two leaders at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to discover the present and future of translational science and clinical studies in our community and nationwide.