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Gas sensing gut pill beats breath test diagnosis

New trials of a breakthrough swallowable sensor have revealed the device is 3,000 times more accurate than current technology used […]

Grains the new go-to for gut health

Grains may have earned a bad reputation with the health-conscious, but a new study shows that – along with garlic, […]

Could eating moss be good for your gut?

An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex carbohydrate in moss that could […]
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Obesity trigger identified within the human gut

The key chemical for happiness and sadness, serotonin, is also a force in our body’s weight gain and calorie control, […]

Molecular link uncovered between vitamin A and intestinal health

New research from Monash University has found a signalling molecule that helps maintain intestinal health in mice. Published in PLoS […]

Five tips for better liver health

Working with specialists from four major Melbourne hospitals, the team reviewed more than a decade of published research to come […]

Researchers discover link between gut and type 1 diabetes

Scientists have found that targeting micro-organisms in the gut, known as microbiota, could have the potential to help prevent type […]

Probiotic benefits for night shift workers

Improving the health of night shift workers with the use of probiotics is the focus of a new Griffith study. […]

Aspirin added to cancer drug improves effectiveness

Adding aspirin to some existing cancer drugs could increase their effectiveness against a group of tumours resistant to treatment, new […]

Wheat a kick in the guts for fighting diseases

A new type of wheat that has ten times the amount of the fibre which helps improve gut health and […]