The hype and limits of at-home gut microbiome tests
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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Digestive System: News and Research on Gastrointestinal Tract
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Gut-to-brain signaling restricts post-illness protein appetite, researchers discover
When we get sick, with the flu, say, or pneumonia, there can be a period where the major symptoms of our illness have resolved but we still just don't feel great.
Nov 7, 2025
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Study finds surprising link between gut and brain rhythms
The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to heart rate and pulse.
Nov 2, 2025
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Magnetic robotic valve offers minimally invasive option for acid reflux treatment
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 ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Bariatric surgery in a pill bottle
More than 37 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, a chronic disorder affecting the body's ability to regulate and use sugar. According to the CDC, it's the country's seventh leading cause of death. Type 2 diabetes can ...
Oct 24, 2025
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Ben's Original recalls rice after stones found in packages
Consumers are being warned to check their kitchen shelves for certain Ben's Original Ready Rice products that may contain small stones.
Oct 16, 2025
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Disabling a critical cellular pathway could be key to stopping deadly rotavirus infection
Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year globally despite widespread vaccination efforts. Although rotavirus is more prevalent in developing ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Rare tissue samples reveal where HIV hides in different parts of body
Researchers at Western and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of the body by embedding itself into the DNA of cells in a tissue-specific manner, offering new insights into why the virus ...
Oct 6, 2025
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Adaptive radiation therapy increases safety and preserves quality of life, says study
For patients with recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas that cannot be treated surgically, treatment choices are limited. These tumors can grow quite large in the abdomen adjacent to vital organs or enmeshed within the bowel. ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Q&A: Are 'kissing bugs' spreading disease in Virginia?
Chagas' disease, also known as the "kissing bug disease," is classified as endemic in 21 countries in the Americas.
Sep 28, 2025
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