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In a study published in Cell, Host & Microbe earlier this year, the largest longitudinal study of the microbiome to date, researchers saw dramatic shifts in the gut bacteria of children who went on to develop type 1 diabetes. The study could have important implications for identifying the disease at a very early stage, delaying its onset or even preventing it altogether.