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Man whose gut made its own alcohol gets relief from faecal transplant

A man with auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut microbes produce intoxicating levels of alcohol, has been successfully treated with faeces from a super donor

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CAR T-cell therapy makes ageing guts heal themselves

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Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria

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Therapy may be the most effective way to ease irritable bowel syndrome

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Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100

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Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100

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Participants prepare kimchi, a traditional Korean dish of spicy fermented cabbage and radish, during a kimchi making festival held amid snowfall at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on November 27, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tim Spector's guide to fermentation is meticulous and persuasive

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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Genetically tailored microbes could tweak our microbiomes

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Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues in people with PCOS

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Cartoon-style illustration imagines two people in the small intestine, surrounded by microbes

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The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better

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Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say

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Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours

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A dramatic rethink of Parkinson’s offers new hope for treatment

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We're finally uncovering fibre's remarkable benefits for body and mind

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