MIT research finds mucus molecules, like MUC2, block Salmonella infection by targeting crucial bacterial proteins.

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a collection of organs and structures inside the bodies of humans and other animals that ...

The liver is the body's largest organ, and serves as a crucial filtering and metabolic center, performing over 500 functions! The first indicators of liver disease are often mild and insignificant, ...

Objective: To analyze in-hospital and 1-year morbidity and mortality associated with acute gastrointestinal dysfunction in critically ill patients with COVID-19 via a prespecified scoring system.

Blood in your stool has many possible causes and most are not related to cancer. That’s why it’s important to know what might cause it and what to look for. Most of the time, blood in stool can be ...

Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that is one of the most probiotic rich drinks on the planet with more than 30 different probiotic strains that help in gut microbiome diversity. Besides these ...

Abstract: In recent years, gastrointestinal (GI) health has attracted growing interest due to its critical role in digestion, absorption, and neural regulation, often being referred to as the “second ...

Motion sickness, to put it mildly, is the absolute worst. According to MedlinePlus, it's a relatively common issue, with about 1 in 3 people considered "highly susceptible to motion sickness." Though, ...

Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics are generally safe for most people and can be beneficial for regulating the gut microbiome. Common side effects include temporary worsening of abdominal pain, ...

The authors acknowledge an error in image usage that arose during the typesetting process, attributed to ambiguous file management and image naming conventions. Upon ...

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