Is the appendix useless? Modern studies challenge long-standing belief
Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its ...
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9 Supplements for Optimal Gut Health, According to a Dietitian
The gut plays a key role in overall health and wellness. Supplements can help fill nutrient gaps to help support beneficial ...
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How probiotics help protect gut health in older adults
Probiotics are often called “good bacteria” because they help maintain a healthy balance in the gut. The human digestive ... lining of the intestines and support the immune system.
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Role of the microbiome in human development
8 The human immune system restricts microbiota to their natural niches in the body ‘exterior’ and invaginations: epithelia that cover the body (such as skin and mucosa) and the gut, which ... In the ...
Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study relationship between gut microbes and human diseases
In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, NUS scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human ...
Gut microbiota key to predicting sensitivity to common food additives
Widely used by the food industry, emulsifiers – a type of food additive – are found in many daily foods (sliced bread, ice ...
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Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study relationship between gut microbes and human diseases
The GMoC system is therefore a more complete in vitro model because it replicates, architecturally, the cells lining the human intestine ... the balanced gut microbiota in the gut, scientists ...
Study shows a clear causal relationship between gut microbiota and vagal nerve activity
A new study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field.