Using human intestinal organoids, scientists uncovered a previously unknown immune function of M cells. By presenting gluten ...

For decades, the appendix has been dismissed as a useless organ — a leftover from human evolution with no real function.

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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people.

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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people.

Find out about L-glutamine's potential benefits in IBS-D and post-infectious IBS, and learn how it may enhance gut health and dietary interventions.

A single-arm intervention study in Japanese adults with moderate chronic kidney disease found that replacing breakfast with ...

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Although more research is needed to understand how menopause may affect ulcerative colitis (UC), some studies suggest the rapid decline of hormones in menopause may worsen UC symptoms for some women.