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Dietary changes relieve irritable bowel syndrome better than medicine

Adopting either a low "FODMAP" diet or one that was low in carbohydrates but still high in fibre relieved IBS symptoms more effectively than medication over a four-week trial

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Skin-deep wounds can damage gut health in mice

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AI can spot parasites in stool samples to help diagnose infections

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Early drug treatment leads to better outcomes for Crohn’s disease

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Why tending your oral microbiome is the secret to a long, healthy life

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Probiotics helped reduce fatigue and memory loss from long covid

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Your ultimate guide to ultra-processed food – how bad is it really?

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MYDPPD Conceptual illustration of human microbiome microbes. The microbiome is the collection of microbes found on and in the human body. Some of the microbes help to keep us healthy and it may be possible to transfer these good microbes (probiotics) from a donor to a patient to treat an illness.

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Myths about the microbiome abound – but the truth is more interesting

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The Clostridium difficile bacterium can cause diarrhoea - and shorter people may be particularly at risk

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Your height may influence the diversity of your gut microbiome

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Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline

A large study found that infrequent bowel movements are associated with a 73 per cent increased risk of cognitive decline, including deficits in memory and attention

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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

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Hunter-gatherers in Tanzania have incredibly diverse gut microbiomes

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We may finally know why psychological stress worsens gut inflammation

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A scanning electron micrograph of the delta SARS-CoV-2 variant (pink dots) budding from a human gut cell

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The covid-19 virus affects our gut – but we still don't know how

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