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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

Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain

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Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Skin-deep wounds can damage gut health in mice

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A new understanding of tinnitus and deafness could help reverse both

Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein (brown) and antibodies (green)

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Parkinson’s disease progression slowed by antibody infusions

A mouse embryo that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion

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Embryos pause development when nutrients are low 鈥� and now we know how

Micrograph of human colon cancer cells in a three-dimensional extracellular matrix

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Testing drugs on mini-cancers in the lab may reveal best treatment

A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis bacteria, which can infect surgery site wounds

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Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by skin bacteria

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

Nutrition must be as essential as maths or science at our educational institutions to solve the US obesity crisis, says Aman Majmudar

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Treating gum disease may ward off an irregular heartbeat

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Oral vaccine prevents recurring UTIs for nine years

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Prosthetic hands are easier to control using unrelated muscles

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Long covid linked to signs of ongoing inflammatory responses in blood