Tiny plastic particles can amplify pollutant absorption in plants and intestinal cells
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human ...
Study reveals direct gut-brain communication via vagus nerve
A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...
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Scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study the relationship between gut microbes and human diseases
In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent coin.
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Pythons can teach us a lot about human digestion
In the animal kingdom, the vertebrate intestine is renowned for its regenerative capacity, a vital process for maintaining ...
Research finds we're eating younger, smaller cod—and that matters
That bag of cod filets you pick up at the grocer comes from fish much likely much smaller and younger than its ancestors that ...
Should Dinner Be the Smallest Meal of the Day?
Dinner doesn’t necessarily have to be your smallest meal of the day, Dr. Makarem said. But ideally it shouldn’t be the ...