Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes
A large-scale laboratory screen reveals that widely used chemicals do more than contaminate food and water. They can…
How nerve cells in the gut adapt to microbial and immune challenges
Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD, of the Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author…
Your UTI may be caused by contaminated meat
A new study has found contaminated meat can be linked to urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in low-income…
Ingestible bioprinter offers minimally invasive tissue repair
Soft tissue injuries of the gastrointestinal tract, like ulcers or hemorrhages, can currently be treated only with some…
AlphaFold3 predicts bitter taste receptor structures with greater accuracy
Receptor proteins, expressed on the cell surface or within the cell, bind to different signaling molecules, known as…
Gut disorders forecast Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s risk years before diagnosis
Common, treatable gut-related conditions signal Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease risk long before symptoms, paving the way for earlier,…
Brain’s energy control map offers blueprint for next-gen weight loss therapies
A deep dive into the brain’s command center for hunger shows how decoding its circuits could transform the…
How early immune challenges influence oral and systemic health in children
Once viewed only as infectious invaders, bacteria are now understood to play an important role in overall health.…