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In experiments with mice, researchers found a yeast was linked to irritable bowel disease-like symptoms when left unchecked by the immune system. Reading time 3 minutes It isn’t just the bacteria in ...

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When the forces of evolution took over an experimental strain of bacteria, it derailed an experiment that researchers thought they were conducting, but led to something much more profound instead. The ...

Genetic differences in the immune system shape the collections of bacteria that colonize the digestive system, according to new research by scientists at the University of Chicago. In carefully ...

Digestive issues like bloating, stomach cramps and constipation can be difficult to deal with. So in the search for relief, does tea help digestion? There's certainly some health benefits to a humble ...

BOSTON—A fur trader who suffered an accidental gunshot wound in 1822 and the physician who saw this unfortunate incidence as an opportunity for research are key to much of our early knowledge about ...