The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known for its role in regulating digestion and the movement of food through the intestine, researchers are ...
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The amount of fiber you consume can have significant impacts on your body. From healthy digestion, to reducing your risk of developing cancer, eating fiber has huge benefits—which may be why the fibermaxxing trend is taking ...
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The group of lifelong intestinal conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, significantly impacts digestive health and quality of life for an estimated 2.4 ...
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Low body weight in young women has been linked to a range of health concerns, including disrupted menstrual cycles, infertility, weakened immune function, and a long-term decline in bone density. Japan has seen a rising trend ...
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If you're reading this, there's a good chance that you, like me, are a millennial. If so, you've probably noticed more and more cases of friends or acquaintances with diseases that you would normally associate with later ...
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Around one in ten people worldwide report gastrointestinal and other symptoms such as fatigue and headache after eating foods containing gluten or wheat despite not having a diagnosis of either celiac disease or wheat allergy, ...
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When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green mold, or a package of chicken that smells faintly sour, it can be tempting to gamble with your stomach rather than waste food.
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A randomized clinical trial has found that the Mediterranean diet is superior to traditional diet advice in managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, suggesting that it could be considered a viable first-line dietary ...
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UC San Diego researchers have settled a decades-long debate surrounding the role of the first Crohn's disease gene to be associated with a heightened risk for developing the auto-immune condition.
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A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal ...
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