Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...
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Study reveals bacterial duo driving chronic constipation
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron , ...
A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...
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Your chronic constipation might be caused by mucus-eating bacteria
Your colon is lined with a layer of mucus. It's wet, it's slimy, and it keeps your stool hydrated enough to, you know, move along. Without it, everything dries out and gets stuck. Researchers at ...
Scientists have identified a new condition called bacterial constipation caused by mucus-eating microbes. This discovery offers hope for chronic constipation and Parkinson's patients worldwide.
Your boss has heaped a whole lot of work in your lap, the daycare just called to tell you that your toddler has a runny nose and has to be picked up, you’ve run out of milk and toilet paper at home, ...
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia ...
Chronic constipation, if neglected, can cause serious complications like piles, fissures, and impaction.
Gastroenterologist Joe Soliman, MD, answers questions about when to treat chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and what your options are. Most everyone gets constipated from time to time. When does ...
What Is Crohn’s Constipation? You likely have constipation if it's hard for you to poop and you're having fewer bowel movements than you normally do. The same is true whether or not you have Crohn’s ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women bothered by constipation may have a higher risk of heart disease than those who are more "regular," a large study of U.S. women suggests. Researchers say the ...
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