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‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases
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‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases

by  Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT researchers have developed an “organs-on-a-chip” system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trapecar, MIT In many ways, our brain and our digestive tract are deeply connected. Feeling nervous may lead to physical pain in the stomach, while hunger signals from the gut make us feel irritable. Recent...