Microbes are ubiquitously distributed in nature, and recent culture-independent studies have highlighted the significance of gut microbiota in human health and disease.

微生物在自然界中无所不在，最近的免培养法研究指出肠道菌群对于人类的健康和疾病发生起到重要作用。

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Previous studies have linked the quantity of these foods to a lower risk of cancer, but this reduction was independent of how much fruits and greens the 452,000 study subjects ate.

先前的研究认为，大量食用蔬果能降低罹患肺癌风险，但在这次的452,000份研究对象当中，患癌风险的降低与食用水果和绿色蔬菜的数量并不相关。

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Previous studies have linked the quantity of these foods to a lower risk of cancer, but this reduction was independent of how much fruits and greens the 452, 000 study subjects ate.

先前的研究认为，大量食用蔬果能降低罹患肺癌风险，但在这次的452,000份研究对象当中，患癌风险的降低与食用水果和绿色蔬菜的数量并不相关。

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And I mentioned three reasons, Why we need it as an independent field as opposed to just being " "well,let's do some studies on happiness,on relationships" ? as it is always being done?

我提到了三个原因，为何我们把它作为独立的研究，而不简单地,“研究一下幸福和爱情“,不像一贯人们所做的那样？

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Independent studies have shown a link between obesity and proximity and consumption of fast foods.

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And, President Karzai, many independent studies have criticized Afghanistan for corruption and poor governance.

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Moreover, the new study corroborates earlier independent studies which showed that BPA was rapidly absorbed, detoxified, and eliminated from humans.

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