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Batteries that safely break down in the GI tract could improve ingestible devices
Using materials safe for human consumption, MIT researchers have created tiny batteries that could be used to power ingestible electronic devices. Such batteries could make the devices safer for patients and minimize the ...
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U.S. alcohol use falls for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic but remains above pre-pandemic levels
Alcohol use among U.S. adults has fallen for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, though rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Keck Medicine of USC study published in Annals of Internal ...
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Rainwater tanks may be harboring hidden health risks
Rainwater tanks are a popular way for Australians to save water, but new research has found they can also harbor potentially harmful bacteria and metals that could pose health concerns.
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B cells may help predict risk of colitis from immunotherapy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown role for B cells, adaptive immune cells, in triggering and sustaining colitis as a side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors, ...
Sep 18, 2026
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Seven ways coffee affects your body beyond caffeine, from gut microbes to iron
Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.
Sep 18, 2026
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Why 'accidents' can happen during intense exercise
There are very few downsides to exercise. But a recent viral story highlighted one of the more embarrassing—and potentially dangerous—issues that can occur when your body reaches its limit during exercise.
Sep 18, 2026
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Gut microbe molecule reveals molecular link between microbiome and whole-body metabolism
Researchers at the University of Konstanz have demonstrated at a molecular level how bacteria in the human gut influence the entire body. Among other things, they can lower blood sugar levels and reduce fatty liver disease. ...
Sep 17, 2026
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A gut's complex architecture, recreated on a microscope slide–sized chip
Gut instinct, gut feeling or gutting it out—what exactly is the human gut? It's the workhorse of the digestive system and home to a vast, dynamic community of microorganisms that influence human health. In fact, the human ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Trial suggests less frequent colonoscopies may safely follow removal of high-risk polyps
Every year, around 1.9 million people worldwide are diagnosed with bowel cancer. To prevent the disease, many countries have introduced screening programs that enable more polyps to be detected and removed before cancer develops.
Sep 17, 2026
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Mouse study identifies bile acid pathways that may reduce liver fat
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a common condition that causes excess fat to build up in the liver, affecting about one-quarter of ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Blood test shows promise for detecting pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages
Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, led the development of a new investigational blood test that could detect pancreatic cancer at ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Your gut bacteria make a molecule that fights a leading cause of food poisoning
What if something produced naturally by your gut bacteria could help fight a dangerous foodborne pathogen? Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology may have found just ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Gut microbiome features predict devastating disease affecting preemies
In a discovery that challenges long-standing assumptions about necrotizing enterocolitis, a sudden and often fatal intestinal illness that affects premature infants, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Why some adults under 50 may develop early-onset cirrhosis from fatty liver disease
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have published the first study to define early-onset cirrhosis caused by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a condition ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Fecal microbial signatures show promise for colorectal and pancreatic cancer assessment
Gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary cancers can be difficult to detect early, creating a need for practical, noninvasive approaches for early detection and risk assessment. The gut microbiome has emerged as a potential ...
Sep 16, 2026
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New mechanism reveals how atypical E. coli maintain their ability to infect
A new study shows how a type of disease-causing E. coli can quickly adapt when it loses one of its main ways of attaching to the intestine. The bacteria either change shape or make small changes to a protein that strengthens ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Fecal microbiota transplantation may improve immunotherapy-related colitis
Targeting the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may help cancer patients with immunotherapy-related colitis avoid the need for steroids and other immunosuppressive treatments, according to researchers ...
Sep 15, 2026
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New culture membrane mimics the native intestinal environment
The human intestine is a soft, flexible tissue. Yet the environments traditionally used to culture intestinal cells in the laboratory are strikingly different from those found in the body. Conventional culture platforms are ...
Sep 15, 2026
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Drinking very hot tea and coffee is linked to a greater risk of esophageal cancer
That morning brew may be doing you more harm than good. A study of almost 1 million tea and coffee drinkers has linked very hot drinks to a threefold greater risk of developing one type of esophageal cancer.
Brain aging may be detected decades before symptoms appear, with links to gut health
A new UCLA study has found a connection between how quickly the brain ages and the bacteria and chemical byproducts found in the gut, offering a clue to what drives brain aging long before symptoms appear.
Sep 11, 2026
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First-in-human study attacks inoperable pancreatic tumors with laser light
UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, is conducting a first-in-human, Phase I clinical trial using laser light to target localized but inoperable pancreatic tumors to help patients become ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Gene editing advance shows promise as long-lasting treatment for rare liver disease
Researchers have taken an important step toward solving one of the biggest challenges in gene therapy for children with metabolic liver disorders: growth itself. As a child's liver grows, some gene therapies that once worked ...
Sep 11, 2026
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People with ADHD are more likely to suffer from gut problems, major review finds
University of Warwick researchers have analyzed data from more than 1.9 million people across 23 studies and found that ADHD is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms compared with people without ...
Sep 10, 2026
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C. diff coordinates threat response to survive in gut, study finds
The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)—a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections—must contend with a variety of threats inside the harsh environment of the gut to survive and grow. Researchers at Vanderbilt ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Scientists uncover how cells surrounding primary liver tumors may help fuel cancer
UCLA researchers have identified a pathway in liver cells that may explain how statins could help prevent or slow the development of liver cancer associated with fatty liver disease.
Sep 10, 2026
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