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| December 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Belleville News-Democrat. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Roger Schlueter

Dec. 26--ST. LOUIS -- You've tried diet, ThighMasters, and every fat-busting potion in the universe and you're still packing on the pounds. Now, researchers at Washington University may have a new idea for you: In 2007, resolve to change the bacterial makeup of your intestine.

Are you laughing yet? Don't. While admittedly there's still nothing you can do to change that composition, two new studies published last week in the journal Nature point to a remarkable conclusion: Even if you and Aunt Clara eat identical bowls of Cheerios, you may pick up more calories than she does because of the mix of two common groups of bacteria in…

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