Study shows Travellers may have naturally-occurring protection against bowel disease

Scientists studying microbiomes — the microbes that live in and on all our bodies — have found bacteria which may have been serving to protect members of the Traveller Community from some diseases. 

Scientists have uncovered ancient gut bacteria in Travellers that may protect from chronic inflammatory bowel disease and could lead to broader treatments for the wider population.

Researchers working in collaboration with the Traveller Visibility Group (TVG) discovered distinct microbiomes — the collection of all microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes — that naturally live on and inside our bodies.