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3 Ways Doctor Who Studies Gut Health and Colon Cancer Lowers His Risk

3 Ways Doctor Who Studies Gut Health and Colon Cancer Lowers His Risk

More people under the age of 50 are getting colon cancer — but it’s unclear why. A doctor who researches the link between the disease and our gut microbes has a theory. “I don’t want to give the message that microbes are the entire thing. But we know that there are significant correlations between how much we have of various …

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Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows | Pfas

Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows | Pfas

Certain kinds of gut microbes absorb toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” and help expel them from the body via feces, new first-of-its-kind University of Cambridge research shows. The findings are welcome news as the only options that exist for reducing the level of dangerous Pfas compounds from the body are bloodletting and a cholesterol drug that induces unpleasant side effects. The …

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