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Yee Tan et al. discovered a human commensal bacterium, Clostridium immunis, which prevents and treats obesity in mice by secreting a phosphocholine-modified exopolysaccharide (EPS). Image credit: Yee Tan et al., doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2026.08.018.

Sugar Molecule Made by Gut Bacterium Can Shrink Visceral Fat in Mice

Sep 28, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Clostridium immunis, a human gut bacterium, secretes a large sugar molecule that can shrink visceral fat and curb weight gain in mice, according to a paper...