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We may finally know why psychological stress worsens gut inflammation

26 May 2023

A pathway between the brain and the immune system discovered in mice could explain why prolonged stress can exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease
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Our guts may sense sugar and low-calorie sweeteners differently

19 March 2020

The gut distinguishes sugar from low-calorie sweeteners, and tells the brain what has been eaten within milliseconds, studies in mice and human cells suggest

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