UCL researchers have shown that damage to the lining of the gut plays an important role in the development of
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Fungi that live in the gut influence health and disease
Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists
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Why gut bacteria are becoming key suspects in autoimmune diseases
The human immune system is powerful and complex. It must be on guard at all times and be able to
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Scientists reveal how gut microbes can influence bone strength in mice
Gut microbes passed from female mice to their offspring, or shared between mice that live together, may influence the animals’
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Excessive fructose consumption may cause a leaky gut, leading to fatty liver disease
Excessive consumption of fructose—a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet—can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably
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Scientists link ulcerative colitis to missing gut microbes
About 1 million people in the United States have ulcerative colitis, a serious disease of the colon that has no
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Lactobacillus balances gut microbiome and improves chronic-alcohol-induced liver injury
Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a balanced intestinal microbiome and counter the liver-damaging effects of alcohol consumption
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Digestion-aiding herbs alter gut microbiome
Many medicines used today—including aspirin, penicillin and malaria-fighting quinine—originated from nature. Now, Sanford Burnham Prebys and UC San Diego scientists
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Gut virus ‘older than humanity’ could be useful for medicine
Scientists discover gut virus ‘older than humanity’ found in faeces samples from SEWERS could be used to treat Crohn’s and
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High levels of rare gut bacteria may be linked to restless legs syndrome
Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings
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