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Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusive

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusive

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusiveby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Copenhagen University Hospital and Aarhus Universi

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusive

Antacid use correlated to dementia, though causality remains elusiveby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Copenhagen University Hospital and Aarhus Universi
Do men really take longer to poo?

Do men really take longer to poo?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThere's a common assumption men take longer than women to poo. People say so onTwitter, inmemes, andelsewh

Do men really take longer to poo?

by Vincent Ho,The ConversationCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThere's a common assumption men take longer than women to poo. People say so onTwitter, inmemes, andelsewh
Have constipation? Here are 4 treatments

Have constipation? Here are 4 treatments

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChronic constipation is incredibly common. Aroundone in four peopleworldwide report symptoms, while in Australia and New Ze

Have constipation? Here are 4 treatments

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChronic constipation is incredibly common. Aroundone in four peopleworldwide report symptoms, while in Australia and New Ze
AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer

AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the United States and other western countries, a form of esophageal and stomach cancer has risen dramatically over the last five decades. Rate

AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach cancer

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the United States and other western countries, a form of esophageal and stomach cancer has risen dramatically over the last five decades. Rate
New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th

New findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research

by Judith Myers,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur bodies are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms, with specific microbes unique to each individual. Th
'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed an "organs-on-a-chip" system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trap

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed an "organs-on-a-chip" system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trap
Impact of changes in gut environment on bacteria may help explain why we react differently to the same food

Impact of changes in gut environment on bacteria may help explain why we react differently to the same food

byUniversity of CopenhagenPRIMA study design and variations in gut environmental factors, gut microbiome and metabolomes. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01

Impact of changes in gut environment on bacteria may help explain why we react differently to the same food

byUniversity of CopenhagenPRIMA study design and variations in gut environmental factors, gut microbiome and metabolomes. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01
A healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people

A healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people

by University of CalgaryIntestinal dysbiosis with progressive Enterobacteriaceae enrichment in critical illness is associated with nosocomial infections.a, Taxonomic composition by relative abun

A healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people

by University of CalgaryIntestinal dysbiosis with progressive Enterobacteriaceae enrichment in critical illness is associated with nosocomial infections.a, Taxonomic composition by relative abun
Gut microbiome: Meet Ruminococcus gnavus, the bacteria with a sweet tooth

Gut microbiome: Meet Ruminococcus gnavus, the bacteria with a sweet tooth

by Nathalie Juge,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a sweet tooth isn't just a human characteristic. It turns out our gut microbes can have a preference for sweets, tooâ

Gut microbiome: Meet Ruminococcus gnavus, the bacteria with a sweet tooth

by Nathalie Juge,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving a sweet tooth isn't just a human characteristic. It turns out our gut microbes can have a preference for sweets, tooâ
How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H
Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t

Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut's immune system

by University of BirminghamCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in t
Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2012, the European Union MetaCardis consortium, comprising 14 research groups from six European countries with multidi

Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2012, the European Union MetaCardis consortium, comprising 14 research groups from six European countries with multidi