Viruses such as human norovirus can travel in vesicles, small fluid-filled sacs that are like shipping containers for cells.

Americans are drinking less than they have in decades. But a new study on mice shows even one bottomless brunch may shrink the small intestine’s nutrient-absorbing surface and spark inflammation that ...

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A genetics‑guided drug, compound 6, targets CARD9 to subtly calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s disease, pointing to safer, longer‑lasting, precision treatments.

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As overweight and obesity levels rise in populations the world over, they pose much more than cosmetic and mobility challenges to people. Body fat, especially v ...

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the ...

Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind ‘smart underwear’ device to track people’s flatulence by monitoring hydrogen ...

Scientists created smart underwear that measures farts, helping researchers track gut microbes and define what normal ...