12 Aug 2014 Blackmores Institute Probiotics may help beat obesity 12 Aug 2014 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News A probiotic may be able to manipulate the gut microbiota to treat obesity and other chronic diseases, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Researchers from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee speculated that manipulating microbiota may treat disease and promote health because gut microbiota composition contributes tor to the susceptibility of disease. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.