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Your gut can get jet lag too: How not to waste the first days of your vacation

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Published: July 24, 2026 15:00

A dream vacation, an exotic destination, a long-haul flight and finally some well-deserved rest. The problem is that many travelers arrive at their destination only to spend the first days of their vacation struggling with fatigue, sleep disturbances, low…

Birth exposes babies to maternal gut bacteria that help build early microbiomes

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Published: July 24, 2026 10:40

The very first thing many babies encounter when they're born is their mother's poop. If they're born vaginally, head down, with the face against their mother's rectum, the pressure can expel fecal material just as they are born. This early exposure is not…

New PPAR therapies could slow fibrosis in primary biliary cholangitis

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Published: July 23, 2026 16:40

Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the liver and can progress to cirrhosis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the small bile ducts within the liver. As a result, bile builds up, leading to inflammation and…

Colorectal cancer isn't the only gastrointestinal cancer rising in young adults

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Published: July 23, 2026 15:00

You may have heard that colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. However, it is not the only gastrointestinal (GI) cancer that doctors are diagnosing in patients below the age of 50, explains Christina Wu, M.D., an oncologist at Mayo…

Gut microbiome reveals molecular clues to how quickly our bodies age

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Published: July 23, 2026 12:20

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have found that certain gut bacteria are linked to how quickly the body ages, providing new insight into the connection between the gut, health and longevity.

2008 to 2023 saw shift in causes of cirrhosis

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Published: July 22, 2026 21:00

There have been substantial epidemiological shifts in the burden of cirrhosis in the United States during the past decade, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Immune changes emerge up to 10 years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis

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Published: July 22, 2026 15:40

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified immune system changes that can be detected up to 10 years before inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) develops, offering new insight into how the disease begins.

Gut microbiomes follow distinct trajectories during urbanization across South Asia

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Published: July 22, 2026 14:20

Urbanization is one of the most consequential demographic shifts of the 21st century. As communities move from traditional or rural to urbanized ways of life, changes in diet, lifestyle and environmental exposures can influence many aspects of human…

A single blood sample may improve the prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence or metastasis

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Published: July 22, 2026 13:20

A single preoperative blood sample may help improve the prediction of recurrence or metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer. A joint research team from KAIST, Gangnam Severance Hospital and Asan Medical Center has shown that, as colorectal cancer…

Singing therapy provides symptom relief and greater quality-of-life for people with chronic belching

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Published: July 22, 2026 09:00

A new randomized clinical trial suggests that singing therapy may provide a more effective and engaging treatment option than standard breathing exercises for people with supragastric belching, a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that can significantly…

Fecal microbe transplantation may improve sleep in people with chronic insomnia

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Published: July 22, 2026 03:00

In a randomized clinical trial published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, ingesting capsules containing fecal microbes from healthy donors helped treat symptoms of insomnia.

FDA: Iceberg lettuce recall stands after false positive for Cyclospora

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Published: July 20, 2026 18:20

A multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis has prompted a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sold by Taylor Farms de Mexico of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Hidden cell network offers new clues to intestinal healing and disease

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Published: July 20, 2026 17:20

Your intestine completely rebuilds its inner lining every few days—one of the fastest renewal processes in the human body. Scientists have now discovered that this extraordinary feat is accompanied by a hidden network of specialized mesenchymal support…

Researchers analyzing colon cancer screenings find hope for higher retest rates

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Published: July 20, 2026 15:00

Nearly half of patients who completed an at-home test for colorectal cancer fail to repeat the screening consistently, according to Rutgers Health researchers, who also found primary care provider behaviors can increase patient consistency—and catch more…

AI detection not automatically better for colorectal cancer screening in Lynch syndrome, study shows

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Published: July 19, 2026 13:00

People with Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary predisposition to colorectal cancer, face a markedly increased cancer risk and therefore undergo regular colonoscopies. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, the…

Q&A: Cyclospora outbreak

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Published: July 18, 2026 14:00

People across the United States are taking a closer look at their lettuce and leafy greens this summer because of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness whose most notable symptom is severe, watery diarrhea.