Does Gluten Really Cause Gut Inflammation? What Rats Reveal
Researchers wanted to know if eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, especially since many people avoid it even without needing to. They fed rats …
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Simple Tests Help Doctors Tell Real Belly Problems from Stress Pain
Doctors sometimes struggle to figure out why children have belly pain—is it something serious or just stress and worry? Researchers studied 571 children with …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Gut Disease Flare-Ups
Researchers followed nearly 2,600 people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for over 4 years to understand what triggers flare-ups—those painful periods …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Defense Protein Helps Bad Bacteria Survive Together
Scientists discovered something surprising about how your body fights infections. A protective protein called calprotectin, which your immune system uses to …
Read MoreHealthy Whole Foods May Help Control Crohn's Disease Symptoms
A new study tested whether eating a natural whole food diet could help people with Crohn's disease feel better. Twenty-eight adults with mild-to-moderate …
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