Why Obese People Have Lower Gut Protectors and What It Means
Scientists discovered that people with obesity and type 2 diabetes have lower levels of a special protein called REG3α that protects the intestines. This …
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New Way to Deliver Vitamin B12 Using Egg Protein and Plant Gum
Scientists created a special delivery system using egg protein and gum arabic to protect vitamin B12 as it travels through your digestive system. They tested …
Read MoreYour Gut and Brain Talk to Each Other—Here's Why That Matters
Scientists have discovered that your digestive system is constantly communicating with your brain, and when this conversation breaks down, it can cause …
Read MoreHow Cows' Gut Bacteria Change When They Eat Different Food
Scientists studied what happens inside cows' stomachs when they switch to eating different types of food. They looked at the tiny bacteria living in the cows' …
Read MoreHow Gut Nerve Signals Control Special Intestinal Cells
Scientists studied how two types of nerve receptors in the intestines affect the special cells that line our gut. Using mice with these receptors removed only …
Read MoreHow Your Small Intestine Keeps Your Body Healthy
Your small intestine is like a busy control center that does much more than just digest food. Scientists have discovered that different parts of your small …
Read MoreMini Organs Help Scientists Understand How Food Affects Your Body
Scientists are using a new tool called organoids—tiny, lab-grown versions of human organs—to better understand how the food we eat affects our health. Unlike …
Read MoreHow Wood-Eating Beetle Larvae Digest Trees: A Microscopic Discovery
Scientists used powerful microscopes to study how longhorn beetle larvae digest wood. These beetles are major pests that damage trees and wooden structures. …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Help Honeybees Build Healthy Intestines
Scientists studied how bacteria living in honeybee stomachs affect the bee's gut health. Using advanced technology to look at individual cells, they discovered …
Read MoreNatural Plant Extract Beats Antibiotics for Chicken Gut Health
Researchers compared how a natural plant compound called rosmarinic acid and antibiotics affect the digestive health of chickens. While both helped chickens …
Read MoreFasting May Help Keep Your Gut Young as You Age
Scientists studied how aging affects the intestines using a small fish called the African turquoise killifish. They found that as the fish got older, the cells …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Evolved and What Scientists Are Learning About It
Scientists are using new technology to understand how human stomachs and intestines changed over thousands of years. Our guts evolved to handle different foods …
Read MoreHow Your Body Slows Digestion: A New Discovery About Gut Control
Scientists discovered a new way your body controls how fast food moves through your intestines. A hormone called secretin works by talking directly to special …
Read MoreWhat Bacteria Live in Cattle Stomachs and Why It Matters
Scientists studied the bacteria living in different parts of cattle digestive systems at feedlots across Texas. They found that each part of the stomach and …
Read MoreWhy Your Gut Ages Faster With Bowel Disease
Scientists have discovered that people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—a condition causing chronic gut inflammation—can experience gut aging that looks …
Read MoreLab-Grown Mini Guts Help Scientists Study How Food and Germs Affect Us
Scientists have created tiny versions of human intestines in the lab called organoids that work just like the real thing. These mini guts help researchers …
Read MorePregnant Mice Grow Longer Intestines to Absorb More Food for Their Babies
Scientists studied how pregnant mice's intestines change to help feed their growing babies. They found that pregnant mice develop intestines that are 20% …
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