Eating a Western Diet Impairs the Immune System in the Gut – May Increase Risk of Inflammation, Infection
Diet rich in sugar, fat damages immune cells in digestive tracts of mice. Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in…
Gastroenterology
Probiotic Supplement Use Associated With Fewer Respiratory Symptoms in Overweight and Older People
Findings provide further evidence of relationship between the gut and lungs. Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older…
COVID-19 Silences the Immune Response in Infected Cells in the Gut
Scientists transform human intestinal cells into ‘mini guts’ to follow the infection process. In an effort to determine the potential for COVID-19 to begin in…