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Hidden mechanism of swallowing revealed by Caenorhabditis elegans!

Peer-Reviewed Publication DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) □ DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced that a research team led by Professor Kim Kyuhyung at the Department of Brain Sciences has discovered a new principle that regulates how food moves through the digestive tract and is swallowed. They found that the Piezo channel proteins...

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Ingesting honey after swallowing button battery reduces injury and improves outcomes

A team of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a button battery has the potential to reduce serious injuries in small children. Based on findings in laboratory animals, the research suggests that this common household product may significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from highly caustic batteries. “Button batteries...