A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has developed a self-inflating
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Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition
Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study in
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New insight into unique sugar transport in plants
Sugar transport through Sugar Transport Proteins (STP) is unique to plants, and is important for the proper development of plant
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Insulin shows great potential against chronic colitis
Millions of people take insulin every day to treat their diabetes. But diabetes is not the only disease on which
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Novel PET imaging noninvasively pinpoints colitis inflammation
A novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites of inflammation in people with inflammatory
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Biologist advocates ecological approach to improving human health
Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their
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A gut bacterium’s guide to building a microbiome: Unlike invading pathogens, which are attacked by the immune system, certain good bacteria in the gut invite an immune response in order to establish robust gut colonization
The mammalian gut is warm, moist, and incredibly nutrient-rich — an environment that is perfect for bacterial growth. The communities
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Commonly prescribed heartburn drug linked to pneumonia in older adults
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found a statistical link between pneumonia in older people and a group of
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Protein can slow intestinal tumor growth
A new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm
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Biomarkers for irritable bowel syndrome: Successful identification of an organic cause of irritable bowel syndromes
Little is still known about the exact causes of irritable bowel syndrome. An international team with significant involvement from the
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