Are there any positive results in the field of engineering EColi to prevent and control obesity?

Question

The public usually learns "dirty (healthcare) politics" of EColi, but it really is symbiotic in digestion within each and every human digestive tract, are there any drugs that can regulate obesity via regulating activity of good EColi?

Answer 1

not that i am aware of. ecoli is a very dangerous bug and recently more virulent, drug resistant strains have been seen so messing with it in genetic engineering lab is not advised. if something goes wrong it could be a real problem.