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How a leaky gut leads to inflamed lungs

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS Why are older adults more likely to get seriously ill or even die from pneumonia? It turns out the cause may have as much to do with the gut as it does with the lungs.  That’s according to new research from Rachel McMahan, PhD, assistant research professor of GI, trauma, and...

Human gut-in-a-dish model helps define ‘leaky gut,’ and outline a pathway to treatment
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Human gut-in-a-dish model helps define ‘leaky gut,’ and outline a pathway to treatment

3D human gut organoids reveal molecular system that keeps intestinal linings sealed, demonstrate how the system breaks down and how it can be strengthened with the diabetes drug metformin UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO Once a vague scapegoat for a variety of ills, increasing evidence suggests a condition known as “leaky gut” — in...