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  "textContent": "There's a lot of buzz about the gut microbiome—the trillions of microbes that help us digest food and support the immune system. But your mouth is also home to its own highly specialized microbial community, and new research suggests that these oral microbes may play an equally important role in maintaining health. The work is published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum.",
  "title": "The road to better health requires a map of the microbes in your mouth"
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