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A bacterium from kimchi just doubled the microplastics mice excreted in lab tests — clinging to plastic particles even inside a simulated human intestine

Every week, the average person may swallow roughly five grams of microplastic, about the weight of a credit card, according ...
Science Daily

This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body flush out tiny plastic ...
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A stem cell model of the human intestine may transform how IBD treatments are discovered — researchers already identified a compound found in black licorice

For the roughly 3 million Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease, the current treatment options tell a frustrating ...
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Emulate Publishes Results for Intestine-Chip Populated with Organoids; Data Demonstrates Superior Human-relevant Intestine Function than Organoids Alone

The Duodenum Intestine-Chip expressed CYP3A4 gene and protein levels at significantly higher levels than the Caco‑2 Intestine-Chip, reaching levels similar to that observed in the adult human duodenum ...