Newly-Discovered Ancient Diabetes-Related Gut Virus 'CrAssphage' Lives in Half of World's Population

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus that exists in half of the population of the planet and could play a major role in obesity and diabetes. A new study led by biologists at San Diego State University unearthed a newly-described virus called crAssphage, which infects one of the most common types of gut bacteria, Bacteroidetes. This phylum of bacteria is thought to be connected with obesity, diabetes and other gut-related diseases, and as the virus is so widespread, researchers