The human small intestine absorbs nutrients while protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. One of the cell types that plays a key role in this protection is the microfold cell (M cell). These cells detect bacteria ...
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Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving means of nutritional support for thousands of hospitalized infants who cannot tolerate normal oral feeding due to the immaturity or surgical removal of the intestine due to congenital ...
Dec 9, 2025
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You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.
Dec 4, 2025
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Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley‑Whittingstall and Tom Kerridge have backed a new campaign that is putting the spotlight on beans. The Bang In Some Beans campaign is a bid to double the UK's intake of beans, legumes ...
Nov 25, 2025
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The intestine is among the most regenerative tissues in the body; however, aging triggers various changes that collectively diminish its regenerative capacity.
Nov 24, 2025
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Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new study in rats suggests.
Nov 24, 2025
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Stomach cancer, also referred to as gastric cancer, was once thought of as a disease of older adults. However, it is increasingly affecting people under the age of 50, mirroring a similar shift that is observed with colorectal ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are three times more likely to forgo having children than people without the condition—it's a trend driven by fear and confusion about what the disease would mean for their pregnancies ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed rather than injected or inhaled, because the oral route is the easiest, safest and most familiar ...
Nov 13, 2025
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The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.
Nov 12, 2025
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