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CAR T-cell therapy makes ageing guts heal themselves

Immune cells are most commonly engineered to kill cancers, but now, scientists have shown the technique makes the gut lining of older mice resemble that of younger mice, raising hopes that the same approach could work in people

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You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think

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You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think

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We may finally know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like

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Dogs may make us more caring and sociable by changing our microbiome

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Upheavals to the oral microbiome in pregnancy may be behind tooth loss

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Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria

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The gut microbiome may play a role in shaping our personality

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How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

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Replacing sugar with artificial sweetener may help your gut microbiome

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Therapy may be the most effective way to ease irritable bowel syndrome

People with irritable bowel syndrome are often only given treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy after others have failed, but research suggests this approach is more effective than we thought

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Humans

King Richard III's oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease

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Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

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Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100

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Megan Rossi explains the science of gut health and why it matters

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